Definition of GRAINY

grainy

Adjective Satellite

  • composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
    • "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"

Adj

  • Resembling grains; granular.
  • Coarsely ground or gritty.

Adjective

  • Having a rough texture composed of small particles.

Examples

  • grainy image
  • grainy sound
  • The grainy printout of his Scrabble scores was hard to read.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English greyny, equivalent to grain + -y.

Synonyms

coarse-grained, farinaceous, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy

Scrabble Score: 10

grainy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grainy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grainy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

grainy: valid Words With Friends Word