1. (noun) grain
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
2. (noun) grain, food grain, cereal
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Synonyms: metric grain, cereal grass, texture, cereal, food grain, grain, caryopsis
3. (noun) grain
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
4. (noun) grain, metric grain
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, grain, caryopsis
5. (noun) grain
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
6. (noun) grain
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
7. (noun) grain, caryopsis
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, grain, caryopsis
8. (noun) grain
a cereal grass
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
9. (noun) grain
the smallest possible unit of anything
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
10. (noun) grain
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, caryopsis
11. (verb) texture, grain
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
Synonyms: metric grain, texture, cereal, food grain, grain, caryopsis
12. (verb) ingrain, grain
thoroughly work in
Synonyms: ingrain, impress, grain, instill, granulate
13. (verb) grain
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood
Synonyms: ingrain, granulate
14. (verb) granulate, grain
form into grains
Synonyms: ingrain, grain, granulate
15. (verb) granulate, grain
become granular
Synonyms: ingrain, grain, granulate
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Synonyms and Antonyms of grain 
