Graining is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for GRAINING in dictionary:

VERB:
• give a rough surface or texture to
• form into grains
• paint (especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble.
• remove hair from (a hide).
• feed (a horse) on grain.
NOUN:
• a process in tanning in which the grain of the leather is raised
• wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food.
• the seeds of wheat or other cultivated cereals.
• a single fruit or seed of a cereal
• a small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand
• the smallest possible quantity or amount of a quality
• a discrete particle or crystal in a metal, igneous rock, etc., typically visible only when a surface is magnified.
• a piece of solid propellant for use in a rocket engine.
• the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 gram).
• the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.
• the texture of wood, stone, etc., as determined by the arrangement and size of constituent particles
• the rough or wrinkled outer surface of leather, or of a similar artificial material.
• lamination or planes of cleavage in materials such as stone and coal.
• a grainy appearance of a photograph or negative, which is in proportion to the size of the emulsion particles composing it.
• kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these.
• pattern or texture of the grain of wood, leather, etc
• Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.
• A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.
• Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, atone, etc.
• The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.
• A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); - called also dobule, and dace.
• a texture like that of wood
• a person's character or natural tendency.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to form into small particles

Words related to GRAINING

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Words that contain GRAINING

grainings11 engraining12 ingraining12 overgraining17

How to use GRAINING in a sentence

• The woodwork was poor, thinly disguised by yellow graining, and slimy with dirt wherever a dirty hand could reach it.
• As a rule, strong contrasts between the ground and the graining color should be avoided.
• The graining color is brushed over the work, in the ordinary manner, with a pound-brush, care being taken not to put too much color on, or else it is very liable to be dirty.
• The library was wainscoted in some dull satin finished wood, with the graining of olive wood.
• It is claimed that graining thereby is more rapid and better than is now possible.
• The right point of time to take it away from the fire may be ascertained by cooling and graining a small quantity.

Similar words containing GRAIN without suffix ing

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