grain
🇺🇸
/ɡreɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɡreɪn/
noun
B1
small hard seeds from plants like wheat or rice
Eating whole grain foods is good for your health.
B2
a tiny hard piece of something
A grain of sand got stuck in my shoe.
R
a very small amount
There is not a grain of truth in that story.
R
a tiny unit of weight for medicines
The doctor measured a grain of medicine for the patient.
R
the natural lines or pattern in wood or cloth
The wood grain on this table looks very nice.
R
how rough or smooth a surface feels
This paper has a fine grain that feels smooth.
translation
small hard seeds from plants like wheat or rice; a tiny hard piece of something; a very small amount; a tiny unit of weight for medicines; the natural lines or pattern in wood or cloth; how rough or smooth a surface feels
Word Forms
Plural
grains