Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals
Plural for a single fruit or seed of a cereal
“Everyday, this rat came and took a grain of corn.”
Plural for wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food
“Meanwhile, the late break is increasing the pressure on growers of grain wanting to plant canola.”
Plural for a small hard particle of a substance, such as salt or sand
“Our world is but a mere speck in the universe. Less, in comparison, than is a single grain of sand on the seashore.”
Plural for a very small, or the smallest possible, quantity or amount
“In most of these criticisms there is a grain of truth, but collectively they suggest a determination not to be pleased.”
Plural for a drop of a liquid
“Do you feel annoyed when you've been running for thirty minutes and there's not a grain of sweat on your forehead?”
Plural for the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibers in wood, paper, etc.
“The fabric may need to be refolded along the crosswise grain to accommodate the pattern pieces.”
Plural for a surface's texture as determined by the arrangement and size of constituent particles
“But perhaps the art of joinery is subtle enough to conceal the ill-will of the maker in the fine grain of the wood, or to obscure it with careful polishing.”
Plural for a person's disposition or temperament
“For George, even the act of collaborating and forming a therapeutic alliance connotes an act of being cooperative and vulnerable that goes against his grain.”
Plural for an object or person's type, class or category
“This particular grain of rice was created especially for the 1939 New York World's Fair.”
Plural for the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this
Plural for food for animals and livestock
Plural for a fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant
Plural for the intrinsic nature or quality of something, especially abstract, which determines its character
Plural for fine, dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance
Plural for seed, usually a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds
Plural for the seed-bearing part of a plant, often edible
Plural for a ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy, or the texture itself
Plural for a thread, filament, or other hairlike structure
Plural for a small piece of rock found on the ground
Sources of protein in food
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