a seed or fruit of a cereal plant grass
suchthe seeds or fruits of cereal grasses considered collectively
cereal grasse s or similar food plants considered collectively
a discrete small hard particle or crystal, e.g. of sand or, salt, or a metal
the least amount possible
not a grain of truth in what he said
a particle of photographic emulsion
a granular or grainy surface, nature, or appearance
the arrangement of the fibres, particles, etc in wood, rock, fabric, etc
a granular surface, nature, or appearance
the outer side of a skin or hide from which the hair has been removed
the arrangement of the fibres in wood
the direction, alignment, or texture of the constituent particles, fibres, or threads of rock, fabric, etc
natural disposition or character; temper
a particle of photographic emulsion
a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat, equal to approximately 0.065 gram
in former times, a brilliant scarlet dye made from either kermes or cochineal
to be contrary to one's inclination, disposition, or feeling