short-grainedadj.

Etymology: < short adj.; compare grained adj.²

1. Of wood: Having a short fibre rendering it liable to snap easily. Hence transferred of a bone.

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the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > types of bones > [adjective]

rawc1425

foveable?1541

spongy1594

short-grained1694

ossicular1714

ossiculated1752

interhaemal1846

mesopodial1880

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > brittle

brash1566

spalt1567

froughya1642

short-grained1694

1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 107 White Cedar and such like Wood..are very heavy and short-grained, and will break short.

1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 86 Bog Oak Timber is..dozed and short grained.

1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 441/1 The presence of..phosphate of lime rendered the bone short-grained.

2. Of rice: having a relatively short grain.

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the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [adjective] > rice > qualities of

short-grained1953

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [adjective] > of rice

ricey1776

long grain1846

short-grained1953

1953 N. Heaton Cassell's Cooking Dict. 422 Rice may be short-grained.., or long-grained and brightly polished... The former is used chiefly for puddings.

1978 J. Passmore All Asian Cookbk. (1979) 8 Chinese like their rice reasonably dry, short-grained.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	short-grained
释义	short-grainedadj. Etymology: < short adj.; compare grained adj.² 1. Of wood: Having a short fibre rendering it liable to snap easily. Hence transferred of a bone. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > types of bones > [adjective] rawc1425 foveable?1541 spongy1594 short-grained1694 ossicular1714 ossiculated1752 interhaemal1846 mesopodial1880 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > brittle brash1566 spalt1567 froughya1642 short-grained1694 1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 107 White Cedar and such like Wood..are very heavy and short-grained, and will break short. 1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 86 Bog Oak Timber is..dozed and short grained. 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 441/1 The presence of..phosphate of lime rendered the bone short-grained. 2. Of rice: having a relatively short grain. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [adjective] > rice > qualities of short-grained1953 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [adjective] > of rice ricey1776 long grain1846 short-grained1953 1953 N. Heaton Cassell's Cooking Dict. 422 Rice may be short-grained.., or long-grained and brightly polished... The former is used chiefly for puddings. 1978 J. Passmore All Asian Cookbk. (1979) 8 Chinese like their rice reasonably dry, short-grained. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1694
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