Idioms for grain
against the/one's grain,
in opposition to one's temper, inclination, or character: Haggling always went against her grain.
with a grain of salt.
salt1(def 24).
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British Dictionary definitions for grain
grain
/ (ɡreɪn) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of grain
grainer, noun grainless, adjectiveWord Origin for grain
C13: from Old French, from Latin
grānum
Medical definitions for grain
grain
[ grān ]
n.
A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united.
The fruits of cereal grasses especially after having been harvested, considered as a group.
A relatively small discrete particulate or crystalline mass.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 0.002286 ounce (0.065 gram).
Scientific definitions for grain
grain
[ grān ]
See caryopsis.
A small particle of something, such as salt, pollen, or sand.
A unit of weight in the US Customary System, equal to 21000 of an ounce (0.07 gram). See Table at measurement.
Idioms and Phrases with grain
grain
see against the grain; with a grain of salt.