Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: granular
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'ænjəlɚ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: farinaceous, coarse-grained, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
    Meaning: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
Usage examples
  • The geological structure of these islands is in most respects simple. The lower country consists of clay-slate and sandstone, containing fossils, very closely related to, but not identical with, those found in the Silurian formations of Europe; the hills are formed of white granular quartz rock.