granular
Adjective Satellite
- composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
- "granular sugar"
Adjective
- Composed of or resembling granules or grains.
- having a granular structure like that of chondrites
Adj
- Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
- grainy
- Refined or precise
Examples
- a granular substance
- It has a granular structure
- The granular detail of the Scrabble dictionary can be overwhelming for new players.
- This should allow for a more granular degree of control
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), [Term?] + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.
Synonyms
chondritic, coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granulose, gritty, mealy, corpuscular, globular, granular, granulary, granuliform, granulous, particulate
Antonyms
achondritic, fluidic, gaseous, nondusty, nongrainy, nongranular, nonparticulate, nonpowdery, unfloury, ungrainy, ungritty, unmealy, unpowdery
Scrabble Score: 9
granular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgranular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
granular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary