ˈgrānē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: grain (I) + -y
1. : consisting of or resembling grains : granular
soil of a grainy consistency
a stone that is grainy in appearance
2.
a. : having a usually marked natural or artificial grain
a grainy wood
a floor of grainy plastic tile
b. of paper : showing on the surface the imprint of the felt used in its manufacture (as when the felt is coarse or worn)
3. of a developed photographic image : having a mottled appearance produced by the individual particles of silver of which it is composed