GRAINS Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

grains

noun

plural of grain

as in specks

a very small piece just give me a grain of information about what to expect on the program

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as in temperaments

one's characteristic attitude or mood cheating, even on my income taxes, goes against my grain

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Recent Examples of grains For dessert, there’s che, a type of Vietnamese dessert filled with fruit, jellies, beans and grains such as sweet potato or taro. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Shapiro says that high-phytate foods such as wheat bran, unsoaked grains, and legumes can block iron absorption. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 These dust grains gathered to form the earliest planetesimals. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Rice grains should be cooked through, broken open, and creamy, but porridge should still be fairly loose. — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 What’s Happening Mycotoxins are toxins formed by molds that can grow on crops like grains and coffee beans if improperly stored. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 For anyone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, Manaker says, gluten-free grains like quinoa, millet, or buckwheat are excellent alternatives. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 19 Oct. 2026 The sands are the result of tens of millions of years of exposure to wind, water, and gravity crumbling mineral-rich rocks into grains, which then accumulated in coastal areas or alongside riverbeds. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Sourdough made with whole wheat or other grains contains more soluble fiber, but may be more challenging for home bakers. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of specks

Noun

In no small part, the internet and social media have helped create these temperaments fraught with contempt bordering on hatred.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of temperaments

Noun

If there are 1023 particles interfering with one another on such tiny and fast quantum scales, no human has a chance to see constructive quantum interference.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The simulations use particles to trace dark matter’s density and velocity, allowing scientists to model how cosmic structures evolved.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

Superstars at both ends, tempers ready to flare, world-class soccer, and a roaring Camp Nou crowd.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Ireland needed goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher at his best to deny Israel after the break, and tempers became frayed around the hour mark after a clash between Idah and Raz Shlomo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of tempers

Noun

The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of flecks

Noun

If there aren’t personal dispositions from an ethical or medical perspective, there is no reason to completely omit any ingredient from one’s diet.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Knowledge of the enemy’s dispositions can only be obtained from other men.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispositions

Noun

As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
If successful, bits of dust, soil and rocks from Phobos will arrive on Earth in 2031.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

More broadly, a meta-analysis of over 100 studies found that fear appeals reliably shift attitudes and behavior across health and other domains.

— Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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