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Grained [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Rough; made less smooth.

2. Dyed in grain; ingrained.

Grained [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough.

2. Dyed in grain; ingrained.

3. Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.

4. Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or sepals of some flowers.

Grained [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913