Meaning & Definition of Grain in English

1. A relatively small granular particle of a substance

• "A grain of sand"

• "A grain of sugar"

2. Foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

3. The side of leather from which the hair has been removed

4. A weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

5. 1/60 dram

• Equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams

6. 1/7000 pound

• Equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams

7. Dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, indian corn

8. A cereal grass

• "Wheat is a grain that is grown in kansas"

9. The smallest possible unit of anything

• "There was a grain of truth in what he said"

• "He does not have a grain of sense"

10. The direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric

• "Saw the board across the grain"

11. The physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

• "Breadfruit has the same texture as bread"

• "Sand of a fine grain"

• "Fish with a delicate flavor and texture"

• "A stone of coarse grain"

1. Thoroughly work in

• "His hands were grained with dirt"

2. Paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

3. Form into grains

4. Become granular