Grained

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grained \Grained\ (gr[=a]nd), a.
     1. Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains;
        showing the grain; hence, rough.
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     2. Dyed in grain; ingrained.


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              Persons lightly dipped, not grained, in generous
              honesty, are but pale in goodness.    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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     3. Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood,
        marble, etc.
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     4. (Bot.) Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the
        petals or sepals of some flowers.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Grain \Grain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grained} (gr[=a]nd); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Graining.}]
     1. To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
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     2. To form (powder, sugar, etc.) into grains.
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     3. To take the hair off (skins); to soften and raise the
        grain of (leather, etc.).
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