granite

[ gran-it ]

/ ˈgræn ɪt /

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noun

a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.

anything compared to this rock in great hardness, firmness, or durability.

Origin of granite

First recorded in 1640–50, granite is from the Italian word granito grainy. See grain, -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM granite

gra·nit·ic

[gruh-nit-ik], /grəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjectivegran·ite·like, adjectivepre·gra·nit·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH granite

granite , granité

Words nearby granite

Granger Movement, Grani, Granicus, Granit, granita, granite, Granite City, granite paper, Granite Peak, Granite State, graniteware

Definition for granite (2 of 2)

granité

[ gran-i-tey, grah-ni-; French gra-nee-tey ]

/ ˌgræn ɪˈteɪ, ˌgrɑ nɪ-; French gra niˈteɪ /

noun French Cooking.

ice (def. 4).

Origin of granité

From French

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH granité

granite, granité

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Example sentences from the Web for granite

After that granite band is filled in, there are seven more blank ones on the next block.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own|Michael Daly|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republican Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator now running in the Granite State, is the best conveyor of the message.
How to Politicize Ebola: Blame It on Obama—or the GOP|Eleanor Clift|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was told it had gone well, he said, and he has already received two more invitations to the Granite State.
The GOP’s 2016 Dark Horse: This Guy?!|Ben Jacobs|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was done with the book on June 30, the date on which 19 Hotshots died fighting a fire at Granite Mountain in Arizona.
When Fiery Fact Imitates Fiction: A Deadly Arizona Fire Mirrored One Writer’s Novel|Michael Koryta|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Palin, who once called Ayotte the “Granite Grizzly” also has turned against her.
The GOP Already Has a 2016 Front-Runner... for Vice President|Josh Rogin|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whereupon she made a few quick revolutions, landing up against the granite base of the obelisk.
The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates
The soil was rather stiff, and indicated a rocky formation, blocks of granite projecting from it in various directions.
Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John MacGillivray
But the granite goddess, Bhavani herself, could not be more immovable.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
Natural hot and cold waters pour over a precipice of cyclopean masses of granite at one end, about fifty feet wide and forty high.
A Summer's Outing|Carter H. Harrison
It is industriously digging the Grand Canyon still deeper, and perhaps as rapidly as it ever dug since it entered the granite.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard

British Dictionary definitions for granite

granite

/ (ˈɡrænɪt) /

noun

a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building

great hardness, endurance, or resolution

another name for a stone (def. 9)

Derived forms of granite

granite-like, adjectivegranitic (ɡrəˈnɪtɪk) or granitoid, adjective

Word Origin for granite

C17: from Italian granito grained, from granire to grain, from grano grain, from Latin grānum

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for granite

granite

A relatively lightweight igneous rock that makes up most of the Earth's crust beneath the continents. (See basalt, plate tectonics, and tectonic plates.)

Scientific definitions for granite

granite

[ grăn′ĭt ]

A usually light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of quartz, orthoclase feldspar, sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar, and micas. Quartz usually makes up 10 to 50 percent of the light-colored minerals in granite, with the remaining minerals consisting of the feldspars and muscovite. The darker minerals in granite are usually biotite and hornblende. Granite is one of the most common rocks in the crust of continents, and is formed by the slow, underground cooling of magma.

单词	granite
释义	granite [ gran-it ] / ˈgræn ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR granite ON THESAURUS.COM noun a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite. anything compared to this rock in great hardness, firmness, or durability. Origin of granite First recorded in 1640–50, granite is from the Italian word granito grainy. See grain, -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM granite gra·nit·ic [gruh-nit-ik], /grəˈnɪt ɪk/, adjectivegran·ite·like, adjectivepre·gra·nit·ic, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH granite granite , granité Words nearby granite Granger Movement, Grani, Granicus, Granit, granita, granite, Granite City, granite paper, Granite Peak, Granite State, graniteware Definition for granite (2 of 2) granité [ gran-i-tey, grah-ni-; French gra-nee-tey ] / ˌgræn ɪˈteɪ, ˌgrɑ nɪ-; French gra niˈteɪ / noun French Cooking. ice (def. 4). Origin of granité From French WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH granité granite, granité Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for granite After that granite band is filled in, there are seven more blank ones on the next block. It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own\|Michael Daly\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Republican Scott Brown, the former Massachusetts senator now running in the Granite State, is the best conveyor of the message. How to Politicize Ebola: Blame It on Obama—or the GOP\|Eleanor Clift\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was told it had gone well, he said, and he has already received two more invitations to the Granite State. The GOP’s 2016 Dark Horse: This Guy?!\|Ben Jacobs\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I was done with the book on June 30, the date on which 19 Hotshots died fighting a fire at Granite Mountain in Arizona. When Fiery Fact Imitates Fiction: A Deadly Arizona Fire Mirrored One Writer’s Novel\|Michael Koryta\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Palin, who once called Ayotte the “Granite Grizzly” also has turned against her. The GOP Already Has a 2016 Front-Runner... for Vice President\|Josh Rogin\|February 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whereupon she made a few quick revolutions, landing up against the granite base of the obelisk. The Poor Little Rich Girl\|Eleanor Gates The soil was rather stiff, and indicated a rocky formation, blocks of granite projecting from it in various directions. Voyage Of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|John MacGillivray But the granite goddess, Bhavani herself, could not be more immovable. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan\|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky Natural hot and cold waters pour over a precipice of cyclopean masses of granite at one end, about fifty feet wide and forty high. A Summer's Outing\|Carter H. Harrison It is industriously digging the Grand Canyon still deeper, and perhaps as rapidly as it ever dug since it entered the granite. The Book of the National Parks\|Robert Sterling Yard British Dictionary definitions for granite granite / (ˈɡrænɪt) / noun a light-coloured coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspars, and such ferromagnesian minerals as biotite or hornblende: widely used for building great hardness, endurance, or resolution another name for a stone (def. 9) Derived forms of granite granite-like, adjectivegranitic (ɡrəˈnɪtɪk) or granitoid, adjective Word Origin for granite C17: from Italian granito grained, from granire to grain, from grano grain, from Latin grānum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to granite ashen, dingy, drab, dusky, dusty, iron, lead, leaden, livid, mousy, neutral, pearly, peppery, powder, sere, slate, smoky, somber, stone, clouded Cultural definitions for granite granite A relatively lightweight igneous rock that makes up most of the Earth's crust beneath the continents. (See basalt, plate tectonics, and tectonic plates.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for granite granite [ grăn′ĭt ] A usually light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of quartz, orthoclase feldspar, sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar, and micas. Quartz usually makes up 10 to 50 percent of the light-colored minerals in granite, with the remaining minerals consisting of the feldspars and muscovite. The darker minerals in granite are usually biotite and hornblende. Granite is one of the most common rocks in the crust of continents, and is formed by the slow, underground cooling of magma. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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granite

noun

Origin of granite

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Definition for granite (2 of 2)

noun French Cooking.

Origin of granité

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Example sentences from the Web for granite

British Dictionary definitions for granite

noun

Derived forms of granite

Word Origin for granite

Words related to granite

Cultural definitions for granite

Scientific definitions for granite