GRAINY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

grainy

adjective

ˈgrā-nē

Definition of grainy

as in coarse

made up of large particles grainy sand kept it off the rankings as one of the nation's best beaches

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Recent Examples of grainy Avoid using a natural peanut butter, which has a grainier texture, and the peanuts will separate from the oil. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026 The first grainy glimpse of their new wedding rings came on July 10 in paparazzi photos of the couple at the wedding of Kelce’s former Chiefs teammate, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Holmes suggests cleaning a grainy surface with a grainy paste. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 21 July 2026 In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grainy

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As estrogen falls while testosterone continues circulating, once-fine facial hairs can become coarser and more noticeable.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
Suddenly, her parents’ cheerful transparency—their coarse jokes, their eagerness to name things that should not be named—appeared to Nidhi in a faintly embarrassing light.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of coarse

Adjective

The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandy

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The same guidance notes that granular Slack-layer scoping by user, group or role has not yet shipped, which enterprises will need to evaluate as deployments expand.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The following tracks only get knottier and denser, but Sweeping Promises never stops setting primal immediacy against granular precision and letting the sparks fly.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026

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