cereal; seed; granule; plants producing grain; particle; small portion of; texture, weave
manufacture grains; crumble into granules; paint in imitation of a grain (such as wood grain)
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Grain Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Grain Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
A sort of spice, the grain of paradise.
A sort of spice, the grain of paradise.
(a.)
Temper; natural disposition; inclination.
Temper; natural disposition; inclination.
(n.)
A blade of a sword, knife, etc.
A blade of a sword, knife, etc.
(n.)
A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant.
A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant.
(n.)
A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.
A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.
(n.)
A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. See Grained, a., 4.
A rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. See Grained, a., 4.
(n.)
A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food.
A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food.
(n.)
A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core.
A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core.
(n.)
A tine, prong, or fork.
A tine, prong, or fork.
(n.)
An iron first speak or harpoon, having four or more barbed points.
An iron first speak or harpoon, having four or more barbed points.
(n.)
Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc.
Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc.
(n.)
One the branches of a valley or of a river.
One the branches of a valley or of a river.
(n.)
The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain.
The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain.
(n.)
The direction, arrangement, or appearance of the fibers in wood, or of the strata in stone, slate, etc.
The direction, arrangement, or appearance of the fibers in wood, or of the strata in stone, slate, etc.
(n.)
The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material.
The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material.
(n.)
The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; -- used collectively.
The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; -- used collectively.
(n.)
The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.
The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.
(n.)
The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff.
The remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. Also called draff.
(n.)
The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See Gram.
The unit of the English system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See Gram.
(n.)
To form grains, or to assume a granular ferm, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.
To form grains, or to assume a granular ferm, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.
(n.)
To yield fruit.
To yield fruit.
(v. & n.)
See Groan.
See Groan.
(v. t.)
To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.
To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.
(v. t.)
To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
(v. t.)
To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the grain of (leather, etc.).
grain
\grain\ (gr&mac;n), n. [f. grain, l. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. see corn, and cf. garner, n., garnet, gram the chick-pea, granule, kernel.]
1. a single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food.
2. the fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; -- used collectively. storehouses crammed with grain.
3. any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc. i with a grain of manhood well resolved.
4. the unit of the english system of weights; -- so called because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois, and 5,760 grains the pound troy. a grain is equal to0648 gram. see gram.
5. a reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence, a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes used by the poets as equivalent to tyrian purple. all in a robe of darkest grain. doing as the dyers do, who, having first dipped their silks in colors of less value, then give' them the last tincture of crimson in grain. --quoted by coleridge, preface to aids to reflection.
6. the composite particles of any substance; that arrangement of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine grain. hard box, and linden of a softer grain.
7. the direction, arrangement, or appearance of the fibers in wood, or of the strata in stone, slate, etc. knots, by the conflux of meeting sap, infect the sound pine and divert his grain tortive and errant from his course of growth.
8. the fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any fibrous material.
9. the hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side.
10. pl. the remains of grain, etc., after brewing or distillation; hence, any residuum. also called draff.
11. (bot.) a rounded prominence on the back of a sepal, as in the common dock. see grained, a., 4.
12. temper; natural disposition; inclination. [obs.] brothers not united in grain. ayward.
13. a sort of spice, the grain of paradise. [obs.] he cheweth grain and licorice, to smellen sweet.
similar words(19)
rice-grain fritillary
to dye in grain
a grain of allowance
oily grain
grain side
grain worm
grain binder
grain moth
grain weevil
grain leather
silver grain
pollen grain
to dye in the grain
in grain
grain tin
grain colors
against the grain
to go against the grain of
two-grain spelt
Meaning
Against the natural order of things.
Origin
The planing of wood in the wrong direction causes the grain to tear rather than lie smoothly. Used by Shakespeare, and most probably coined by him, in Coriolanus:
SICINIUS:
Say, you chose him
More after our commandment than as guided
By your own true affections, and that your minds,
Preoccupied with what you rather must do
Than what you should, made you against the grain
To voice him consul: lay the fault on us.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Against the natural order of things.
Origin
The planing of wood in the wrong direction causes the grain to tear rather than lie smoothly. Used by Shakespeare, and most probably coined by him, in Coriolanus:
SICINIUS:
Say, you chose him
More after our commandment than as guided
By your own true affections, and that your minds,
Preoccupied with what you rather must do
Than what you should, made you against the grain
To voice him consul: lay the fault on us.
Grain = n. a socket; a ring
Bregyn = n. a grain of malt
Ceirchen = n. a grain of oats
Dironi = v. to shed grain
Graeanen = n. a grain
Grawn = n. berries; grain; roe of fish. Grawn Corinth, currants
Greienyn = n. a grain of gravel
Gronyn = n. a grain, a particle
Grud = n. grain of stone, grit
Gwenithen = n. a grain of wheat
Heidden = n. a grain of barley
Ith = n. a particle, a grain; corn
Llin = n. fine thread; a fibre, grain of wood; a line; a flax
Llinon = n. grain of ash; a spear
Manyd = n. small grain of corn
Pyloryn = n. a grain of powder
Rhygen = n. a grain of rye
Sil = n. issue; seedling; spawn, fry; hulling of grain
Silio = v. to spawn; to hull grain
Tywodyn = n. a grain of sand
Wt = n. what is extreme or out, n. light grain of corn
Yden = n. a grain of corn
Noun
1. a small hard particle; "a grain of sand"
(hypernym) atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck
(hyponym) granule
2. foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
(synonym) food grain, cereal
(hypernym) foodstuff, food product
(hyponym) corn, edible corn
3. used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
(synonym) metric grain
(hypernym) metric weight unit, weight unit
(part-holonym) decigram, dg
(part-meronym) milligram, mg
4. 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
(hypernym) troy unit
(part-holonym) pennyweight
5. 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
(hypernym) avoirdupois unit
(part-holonym) dram
6. dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
(synonym) caryopsis
(hypernym) seed
(hyponym) amaranth
7. the direction or texture of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
(hypernym) texture
(hyponym) wood grain, woodgrain
Verb
1. thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
(synonym) ingrain
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
2. paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
(hypernym) paint
3. form into grains
(synonym) granulate
(hypernym) shape, form
(cause) granulate
4. become granular
(synonym) granulate
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
Grain Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
The smallest unit of the British and U.S. weight measurement system. One pound, avoir dupois, equals 7,000 grains
Grain Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Grain is a most fortunate dream, betokening wealth and happiness. For a young woman, it is a dream of fortune. She will meet wealthy and adoring companions.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectGrain Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
an individual crystal in a polycrystalline metal or ceramic.
Grain Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Cereals are grasses (members of the monocot family Poaceae, also known as Gramineae) cultivated for the edible components of their grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop; they are therefore staple crops.
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Grain Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
The direction in which the grass on a putting lies after it has been shortly cut grand Slam The four major championships: the British Open, the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and the Masters.
Grain Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
* Mostly, the grain whisky can be made from wheat, maize, rye, etc., distilled in Continuous still (Coffey still), not in Pot stills. About 10% of the ingredients is malted barley.
* Grain whisky, like the Malt whisky, must be matured after distillation, for a minimum period of 3 years.
* The Grain Whisky is mainly used, in big proportions, in Blended Whiskies (Blended Whisky= Mix of Malt Whisky + Grain Whisky).
* Some distilleries of grain whisky: Cameronbridge, Cambus, North British, Girvan, Dumbarton, Port Dundas, Strathclyde.
* Some well-known products from Scotland of the Single Grain Whisky:
- Black Barrel Single Grain, William Grant & Sons Ltd.
- Cambus Single Grain, Diageo plc.
- Invergordon Single Grain, Kyndal International Ltd.
- North British, The Single Grain, The North British Distillery Co. Ltd.
- Old Cameron Brig Single Grain, Diageo plc.
- Port Dundas Single Grain, Diageo plc.
* Grain whisky, like the Malt whisky, must be matured after distillation, for a minimum period of 3 years.
* The Grain Whisky is mainly used, in big proportions, in Blended Whiskies (Blended Whisky= Mix of Malt Whisky + Grain Whisky).
* Some distilleries of grain whisky: Cameronbridge, Cambus, North British, Girvan, Dumbarton, Port Dundas, Strathclyde.
* Some well-known products from Scotland of the Single Grain Whisky:
- Black Barrel Single Grain, William Grant & Sons Ltd.
- Cambus Single Grain, Diageo plc.
- Invergordon Single Grain, Kyndal International Ltd.
- North British, The Single Grain, The North British Distillery Co. Ltd.
- Old Cameron Brig Single Grain, Diageo plc.
- Port Dundas Single Grain, Diageo plc.
* Single Grain Whisky is the product from single and individual grain distillery (using malted and unmalted cereals)
* Vatted Grain Whisky is a blend of two or more grain whisky from different distilleries.
* Vatted Grain Whisky is a blend of two or more grain whisky from different distilleries.
A unit of weight equivalent to 1/7000th pound. The hardness of water is sometimes expressed in units of grains per gallon. Also see Avoirdupois Weight.
Grain Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Grain Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
used, in Amos 9:9, of a small stone or kernel; in Matt. 13:31, of an individual seed of mustard; in John 12:24, 1 Cor. 15:37, of wheat. The Hebrews sowed only wheat, barley, and spelt; rye and oats are not mentioned in Scripture.
Wheat Brought to earth by Lords of Wisdom from other spheres, as were all the grains, and indeed all plants and animals. Yet wheat is said not to be known in the wild state nor to have been developed from any grass. Plato speaks of inventors -- gods and demigods incarnate in human beings -- who appeared successively among the races of mankind after their divine rulers had departed, and discovered fire, wheat, and wine. The kabiri and also Isis are said to have brought wheat, as is Isis. In Egyptian symbology the Osirified defunct becomes Khem, who gleans the field of Aaru -- i.e., "he gleans either his reward or punishment, as that field is the celestial locality (Devachan) where the defunct is given wheat, the food of divine justice" (SD 1:221).
In ancient Greece wheat was always associated with Demeter or Ceres (whence the word cereal), and as Demeter was the preeminent goddess of the Mysteries, sheaves of wheat also were associated with the Mysteries. Maize held the same place in ancient America. In the Christian Church wheat is still the food in the bread -- the literal, physical "body of Christ."
In ancient Greece wheat was always associated with Demeter or Ceres (whence the word cereal), and as Demeter was the preeminent goddess of the Mysteries, sheaves of wheat also were associated with the Mysteries. Maize held the same place in ancient America. In the Christian Church wheat is still the food in the bread -- the literal, physical "body of Christ."
