verb Download 🔗Share To feed grain to. Examples : "The farmer grained his chickens every morning before collecting their eggs. " agriculture animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make granular; to form into grains. Examples : "The chef grained the parmesan cheese to make a fine, even topping for the pasta. " material process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate. Examples : "The honey, left open in the cool pantry, slowly grained over time. " chemistry substance process material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood. Examples : "The artist grained the metal surface to make it look like aged oak. " material art appearance style building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (tanning) To remove the hair or fat from a skin. Examples : "The apprentice leatherworker carefully grained the hide, scraping away the last remnants of hair and fat before beginning the tanning process. " industry process material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (tanning) To soften leather. Examples : "The leather worker grained the hide carefully to make it softer and more pliable. " material technical process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To yield fruit. Examples : "After years of careful tending, the orchard finally grained a bountiful harvest of apples. " fruit agriculture plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having a grain or grains Examples : "The baker admired the coarsely grained bread, noting its rustic texture. " material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share (in combination) Having a specified type of grain e.g. close-grained Examples : "The cutting board was made of close-grained wood, making it very durable and easy to clean. " material appearance type quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading