Grainy
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having a texture composed of small granules or particles, or appearing coarse and speckled in texture or image quality.
“The old photograph was grainy and faded but still recognisable.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡreɪni/
Syllables
grain·y
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Ends in -AINY, three vowels in one word makes it a strong early Wordle guess for vowel coverage.
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