short-grainedadj.
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.
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