Grainy (Adjective)
Meaning
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old home movie had a grainy texture, making it hard to see what was happening.
- The photographs taken with the low-quality camera came out grainy and blurry.
- The farmer inspected the grainy texture of the soil to determine its composition.
- The digital image was grainy and pixelated when it was enlarged too much.
- The ancient relic was covered in a grainy, rough coating that preserved its surface.