Grainy (adjective)

1. Having a texture that is rough or uneven because of small particles or grains.
2. 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:

1. The sand was grainy between my toes.
2. His skin felt rough and grainy to the touch.
3. The photograph was grainy and lacked detail.
4. The wood had a beautiful grainy texture.
5. The soup had a grainy consistency.