GRAINS Synonyms
There are 51 hypernyms of the word grains. (close relations)
Definition of GRAINS
grain
Best Alternative Words for GRAINS
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granulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • form into grains • become granular • form granulating tissue | ||||||||
caryopsis | nounn | |||||||
noun • dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | ||||||||
cereal | nounn | |||||||
adjective • made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it noun • grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet • foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses • a breakfast food prepared from grain | ||||||||
ingrain | verbv | |||||||
verb • thoroughly work in • produce or try to produce a vivid impression of | ||||||||
texture | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feel of a surface or a fabric • the essential quality of something • the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together • the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality • the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) | ||||||||
food grain | nounn | |||||||
noun • foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses | ||||||||
metric grain | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat |