Grain
nnoun.objecta relatively small granular particle of a substanceExamples:- a grain of sand
- a grain of sugar
Derivationally Related Form:graingrainygranular
Hypernyms:atom corpuscle molecule mote particle speck
Inherited Hypernyms:grainatommaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:grainatommaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:granule
Full Hyponyms:chloroplastchondrulechromoplastgranulemicrosomeplastid
nnoun.foodfoodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grassesSynset:cereal food grain
Derivationally Related Form:cereal
Hypernyms:food product foodstuff
Inherited Hypernyms:grainfoodstufffoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Indian ricebarleybarleycornbuckwheatcornedible corngristgroatsmaltmilletoatricewheatwheat berrywild rice
Full Hyponyms:barleybrown ricebuckwheatbulgurcorncracked wheatgristgroatshominylye hominymaltmilletoatpaddypearl barleypearl hominypopcornricesweet cornwheatwhite ricewild ricewort
nnoun.substancethe side of leather from which the hair has been removedHypernyms:leather
Inherited Hypernyms:grainleatheranimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:grainleatheranimal skinanimal productanimal materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitya weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 caratSynset:metric grain
Part Holonyms:decigram dg
Hypernyms:metric weight unit weight unit
Inherited Hypernyms:grainmetric weight unitmass unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:grainmetric weight unitmetric unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:mg milligram
nnoun.quantity1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligramsPart Holonyms:pennyweight scruple
Hypernyms:apothecaries' unit apothecaries' weight troy unit
Inherited Hypernyms:grainapothecaries' unitweight unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:graintroy unitweight unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.quantity1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligramsPart Holonyms:dram
Hypernyms:avoirdupois unit
Inherited Hypernyms:grainavoirdupois unitmass unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.plantdry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian cornSynset:caryopsis
Hypernyms:seed
Inherited Hypernyms:grainseedfruitreproductive structureplant organplant partnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:amaranthbarleycornkernelryewheat berry
Full Hyponyms:amaranthbarleycorncornkernelryewheat berry
nnoun.planta cereal grassExamples:- wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas
Hypernyms:cereal cereal grass
Inherited Hypernyms:graincerealgrassgramineous plantherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.attributethe smallest possible unit of anythingExamples:- there was a grain of truth in what he said
- he does not have a grain of sense
Hypernyms:littleness smallness
Inherited Hypernyms:grainsmallnesssizemagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabricExamples:- saw the board across the grain
Derivationally Related Form:grain
Hypernyms:texture
Inherited Hypernyms:graintexturevisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:grainingwood grainwoodgrainwoodgrainingwoodiness
Full Hyponyms:grainingwood grain
nnoun.attributethe physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)Synset:texture
Examples:- breadfruit has the same texture as bread
- sand of a fine grain
- fish with a delicate flavor and texture
- a stone of coarse grain
Hypernyms:composition constitution make-up makeup physical composition
Inherited Hypernyms:textureconstitutionpropertyattributeabstractionentity
vverb.contactthoroughly work inSynset:ingrain
Examples:- His hands were grained with dirt
Hypernyms:penetrate perforate
Inherited Hypernyms:ingrainpenetrateenter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.contactpaint (a surface) to make it look like stone or woodDerivationally Related Form:graininggrain
Hypernyms:paint
Inherited Hypernyms:grainpaintcoatcover
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeform into grainsSynset:granulate
Derivationally Related Form:graingranulation
Hypernyms:form
Inherited Hypernyms:granulateformchange
Causes:grain granulate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changebecome granularSynset:granulate
Derivationally Related Form:grain
Hypernyms:change form change shape deform
Inherited Hypernyms:granulatechange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s