Grainy
(adjective)
- Having a texture that is rough or uneven because of small particles or grains.
- Resembling grains or small particles.
Origin:
From middle english greyne, from old english grægna ("grain, corn, small particle"), from proto-germanic *gragniz ("grain, seed"), from proto-indo-european *gʰr̥h₁nós ("grain").
Examples:
- The sand was grainy between my toes.
- His skin felt rough and grainy to the touch.
- The photograph was grainy and lacked detail.
- The wood had a beautiful grainy texture.
- The soup had a grainy consistency.