| Main Entry: | grainy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | coarse |
Synonyms: |
chapped, coarse-grained, crude, granular, gritty, harsh, homespun, impure, inferior, loose, lumpy, mediocre, particulate, poor quality, rough, rough-hewn, rugged, unfinished, unpolished, unprocessed, unpurified |
| Main Entry: | coarse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | rough, unrefined |
Synonyms: |
chapped, coarse-grained, crude, grainy, granular, harsh, homespun, impure, inferior, loose, lumpy, mediocre, particulate, poor quality, rough-hewn, rugged, unfinished, unpolished, unprocessed, unpurified |
Antonyms: |
delicate, refined, smooth, soft |
| Main Entry: | gritty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | granular |
Synonyms: |
abrasive, branlike, calculous, crumbly, dusty, friable, grainy, gravelly, in particles, loose, lumpy, permeable, porous, powdery, pulverant, rasping, rough, sabulous, sandy, scratchy |
Antonyms: |
fine, smooth |
| Main Entry: | powdery |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | consisting of fine, loose grains |
Synonyms: |
arenaceous, arenose, branny, chalky, crumbling, crumbly, dry, dusty, fine, floury, friable, grainy, granular, gravelly, gritty, impalpable, loose, mealy, pulverized, pulverulent, sandy |
Antonyms: |
solid |
| Main Entry: | mealy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powdery |
Synonyms: |
crumbly, farinaceous, friable, grainy, gritty |
| Main Entry: | granular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | coarse |
Synonyms: |
chapped, coarse-grained, crude, grainy, gritty, harsh, homespun, impure, inferior, loose, lumpy, mediocre, particulate, poor quality, rough, rough-hewn, rugged, unfinished, unpolished, unprocessed, unpurified |