adjective
1. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency (Freq. 1)
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granular sugar
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the photographs were grainy and indistinct
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it left a mealy residue
• Syn: ↑farinaceous, ↑coarse-grained, ↑grainy, ↑granular, ↑granulose, ↑mealy
• Derivationally related forms: ↑grit, ↑grain (for: ↑granular), ↑granularity (for: ↑granular), ↑grain (for: ↑grainy), ↑graininess (for: ↑grainy)
2. willing to face danger
• Similar to: ↑brave, ↑courageous
• Derivationally related forms: ↑spunk (for: ↑spunky), ↑mettlesomeness (for: ↑mettlesome), ↑grit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.