grain — seeds from cereal plants such as wheat, rice, or corn
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: seeds from cereal plants such as wheat, rice, or corn
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡreɪn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always said to take compliments with a grain of salt.
- The wood grain on this table looks like a sleeping cat.
- Eating whole grains is essential for a healthy diet.
grain
NOUN[/ɡreɪn/]
seeds from cereal plants such as wheat, rice, or corn
💡 Concept
The farmer scoops golden grain from the harvest pile into his sack.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡreɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡreɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootgrain
🎵Rhyme
rainpainmainbraintrain
rain
pain
main
brain
train
🔗Collocations
whole grain
grain of salt
against the grain
grain elevator
grain of truth
coarse grain
grain size
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother always said to take compliments with a grain of salt.”
😄 Fun example
“The wood grain on this table looks like a sleeping cat.”
“Eating whole grains is essential for a healthy diet.”
😄 Fun example
“One grain of rice can feed an ant for a week!”
“Going against the grain sometimes leads to innovation.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cerealkernelseedparticlepellet
Antonyms
powderliquidmass
Related
wheatricecornharvestagriculturetexture
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