Word Meanings - GRAINY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Resembling grains; granular.

GRANULARY
Granular.
RESEMBLINGLY
So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness.
GRANULARLY
In a granular form.
GRANULAR
Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular substance. Granular limestone, crystalline limestone, or marble, having a granular structure.
GRAINS
1. See 5th Grain, n., 2 . 2. Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See Grainer. n., 1.
RESEMBLANT
Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower.
RESEMBLE
sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak.
RESEMBLABLE
Admitting of being compared; like. Gower.
RESEMBLER
One who resembles.
RESEMBLANCE
1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden. 2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.
SUBGRANULAR
Somewhat granular.
KEFIR GRAINS
Small hard yellowish aggregations found in the Caucasus region, and containing various yeasts and bacteria. They are used as a ferment in preparing kefir.
NONRESEMBLANCE
Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.