/gri nayd"/ , n. , v. , grenaded, grenading .
n.
1. a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
2. a similar missile containing a chemical, as for dispersing tear gas or fire-extinguishing substances.
v.t.
3. to attack with a grenade or grenades.
[ 1525-35; granada pomegranate, special use of granado having grains granatus. See GRAIN, -ATE 1 ]