grained

1. 1
   adjective

   Having visible lines or small bits that make a pattern in a material.

   Like the lines you can see running through a piece of wood.

   The grained surface of the old desk caught the afternoon light.

   The polished granite was beautifully grained with dark streaks.

   Similartextured, veined, figured

2. 2
   adjectivein compounds

   Having grain of a certain kind, whether fine, coarse, close, or open.

   Like sand that can be fine and powdery or rough and chunky.

   This wood is fine grained, so it sands down very smooth.

   Coarse grained rock has bigger, rougher bits packed inside it.

   Similartextured

   Note
3. 3
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of grain. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   He grained the cheap table so it looked like real oak.

   The old cabinet was grained to copy a costly wood.

   Note
4. 4
   adjective

   Painted or stained to look like real wood grain.

   Like cheap furniture painted to look like expensive wood.

   From across the room, the grained cabinet passed for solid walnut.

   The cheap grained shutters fooled most visitors into thinking they were oak.

   Note

Showing meanings only. Show all 4