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grain
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural grains
plural grains
Learner's definition of GRAIN
1
a [noncount] : the seeds of plants (such as wheat, corn, and rice) that are used for food谷物；粮食
- bread made from whole wheat grain全麦面包
- The machine grinds grain into flour.这台机器把谷物磨成粉。
also [count] : a single seed of wheat, corn, rice, etc.谷粒
- a grain of rice一粒大米
b : a plant that produces grain谷物；粮食作物
[count]
- The farm grows a variety of grains.田地里种植着各种各样的谷物。
[noncount]
- fields planted with grain种了庄稼的土地
2
[count]
a : a small, hard piece of something颗粒 — see also take (something) with a grain of salt at 1salt
- a grain of sand/salt沙粒；盐粒
b : a very small amount of something一点儿；微量
- Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying.任何有点常识的人都知道她在说谎。
- There is not a grain of truth in what he said.他的话一点儿也不可靠。
3
[count]
a : the way the lines or fibers in something (such as wood) are arranged（木头等的）纹理— usually singular通常用单数
- She sanded the wood in the direction of the grain.她沿着纹路打磨那块木头。
b : the way that the surface of something feels when it is touched（表面的）质地，触感— usually singular通常用单数
- The wood has a fine/coarse grain.这块木头的质地细滑/粗糙。
4
[count] : a unit of weight equal to 0.0648 grams格令（重量单位，等于0.0648克）
against the grain
1
◊ To be/go against the grain is to be different or to act in a way that is different from what is normal or usual.违反常理；不合常情
- It takes courage to go against the grain and stand up for what you believe in.违反常理坚持自己的信念是需要勇气的。
2
◊ If something goes against your grain, it does not seem right or natural to you.与一贯作风不符
- It goes against his grain to question the boss's judgment.质疑老板的判断不是他的一贯作风。
1
a(1)
obsolete : a single small hard seed
(2)
: a seed or fruit of a cereal grass : caryopsis
b
: the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean)
c
: plants producing grain
2
a(1)
: a small hard particle or crystal
(2)
: any of the particles produced in a photographic material by its development
also : the size of such grains in the aggregate
(3)
: an individual crystal in a metal
b
: a minute portion or particle
3
a
: kermes or a scarlet dye made from it
b
: cochineal or a brilliant scarlet dye made from it
c
: a fast dye
5
: a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat taken as an average of the weight of grains from the middle of the ear see Weights and Measures Table
6
a
: the stratification of the wood fibers in a piece of wood
c
: the direction of threads in cloth
grainless adjective
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun bread made from whole wheat grain The machine grinds grain into flour. The farm grows a variety of grains. Anyone with a grain of sense knows that she's lying. There is not a grain of truth in what he said.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jesse Newman, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Is Healing debuted at New York Fashion Week last year, models emerged through the skeleton of a greenhouse in earth tone parachute pants, vegan leather tote bags and wood-grain knitwear sets. Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Their woes were compounded by events far from their reach, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a surge in global grain, fuel and fertilizer prices that have impacted some of the world’s poorest countries. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The brands worked for months to find the right blend of biscuits, strawberry purée, grain, hops, yeast and water. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 Use whole-grain bread for extra fiber and nutrients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 According to current economic state data, the port transports more than $200 million in goods annually, including grain, petroleum and building aggregates. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Almond chocolate M&Ms made it in before the bagel with a 43, along with potato chips (baked or plain) at 44, and whole-grain frozen french toast at 35. Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Disappointingly for antiaging pizza lovers, Sardinians mostly stick to a diet of whole-grain bread, vegetables and beans with only small amounts of meat and fish. The Editors, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 13 Mar. 2020 The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage. Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2020 Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine-grained. The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019 Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained. Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019 The surface appears to be very, very fine-grained. . . . Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018 Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust — mostly grains the size of salt or sand — would begin to fall directly on the city. Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018 The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match. Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018 As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2018 See More
Noun
California typically produces about one-fifth of U.S. rice, most of it medium-grain Japonica varieties used in foods such as sushi and paella. Jesse Newman, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Is Healing debuted at New York Fashion Week last year, models emerged through the skeleton of a greenhouse in earth tone parachute pants, vegan leather tote bags and wood-grain knitwear sets. Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Their woes were compounded by events far from their reach, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing a surge in global grain, fuel and fertilizer prices that have impacted some of the world’s poorest countries. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The brands worked for months to find the right blend of biscuits, strawberry purée, grain, hops, yeast and water. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 Use whole-grain bread for extra fiber and nutrients. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 According to current economic state data, the port transports more than $200 million in goods annually, including grain, petroleum and building aggregates. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Almond chocolate M&Ms made it in before the bagel with a 43, along with potato chips (baked or plain) at 44, and whole-grain frozen french toast at 35. Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 Disappointingly for antiaging pizza lovers, Sardinians mostly stick to a diet of whole-grain bread, vegetables and beans with only small amounts of meat and fish. The Editors, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2022 Verb
White Ash features more subtle graining while Black Ash has a dark grain that contrasts with its light background. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 13 Mar. 2020 The cereal grains mixed with clover attract deer first while the brassicas stand tall and are accessible above snow in northern areas for late-season forage. Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2020 Microphenomena, such as tornadoes, may be missed because models are not sufficiently fine-grained. The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019 Each one would resemble the (A) to (E) outline above, but would be much more finely grained. Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2019 The surface appears to be very, very fine-grained. . . . Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018 Within 15 minutes, a portion of this radioactive dust — mostly grains the size of salt or sand — would begin to fall directly on the city. Daily Intelligencer, 12 June 2018 The raw flesh of the fish is opalescent, fine-grained and smooth and nearly translucent, with a flavor to match. Ben Lowy, Smithsonian, 23 May 2018 As in other full-size pickups at this price, the dashboard is largely made up of hard plastics, although their graining looks nice and most critical touch points inside the F-150 are made from softer materials. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, partly from Anglo-French grain cereal grain, from Latin granum; partly from Anglo-French graine seed, kermes, from Latin grana, plural of granum — more at corn
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of grain was in the 14th century Phrases Containing grain
noun¹
noun²
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