Word GRAIN: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

grain

🇺🇸 [ɡreɪn]

Meanings

A small, hard, dry seed of a plant, such as wheat, rice, or corn, which is used for food. Grain can also refer to the texture or structure of materials like wood or metal.

Examples

• The farmer harvested a large crop of grain this year.
• They used grain to make flour for baking.
• The wood had a rough grain that made it difficult to carve.

Synonyms

seed • kernel • cereal

Antonyms

whole • chunk • mass