grainy: Meaning and Definition of

grain•y

Pronunciation: (grā'nē), [key]
— grain•i•er, grain•i•est.
  1. resembling grain; granular.
  2. full of grains or grain.
  3. having a natural or simulated grain, as wood, wallpaper, etc.
  4. (of a negative or positive) having a granular appearance.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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