as in coarse
made up of large particles
the sugar in some countries has a much more grained consistency than what we're used to in the U.S.
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Adjective
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TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
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The semi-aquatic mammals, best known for their coarse hair and characteristic flat tale, were almost wiped out due to overharvesting by an unregulated fur trade in the 19th century.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Finish granular spring feedings of all fruit trees. 62.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fertilizer Use any granular slow-release fertilizer at planting.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Planting tomatoes in intensely sandy soil requires watering them at least twice a day or more in some cases.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Local soils are exceptionally sandy and not adjusted to the acidity preferred by azaleas.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grained. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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