Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: grain
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'eɪn]
Pronunciations of grain
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: grain
    Meaning: a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"
  • Synonyms: grain, food_grain, cereal
    Meaning: foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Usage examples
  • He wanted to save at least some of his grain.
  • Cook slowly and let every grain swell to its utmost.
  • "While grain was gratuitous, agriculture was impossible.
  • In like manner, "soil," "grain," "tools," are also emphatic.
  • He named several sorts of grain, but still the door would not open.
  • Old Martha stood in the middle of a mob of poultry scattering handfuls of grain around her.
  • We found a good deal of compressed fodder and boxes of maize, but no grain crushed as expected.
  • Cook until a grain feels soft when rubbed between the thumb and finger, then turn into a colander.
  • There he crushed to a powder two soluble tablets, each containing a quarter of a grain of morphia.
  • Then he filled his pockets with crumbs and grain, and strolled to the river to set the Cardinal's table.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Salt Lake Tabernacle, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Northern pintail, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Marshall Plan, License CC BY-SA 4.0