Synonyms for close-grained
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : klohs-greynd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkloʊsˈgreɪnd |
Top 10 synonyms for close-grained
- congealed
- congested
- consolidated
- cropped
- crowded
- dense
- fine-grained
- firm
- hard
- hardened
- heavy
- impenetrable
- impermeable
- impervious
- inelastic
- jam-packed
- jelled
- narrow
- nip and tuck
- nonporous
- packed
- refractory
- restricted
- rigid
- set
- short
- solid
- solidified
- stiff
- sturdy
- substantial
- thick
- tight
- tough
- unyielding
Définition of close-grained
- As in incompressible : adj firm
- As in neck and neck : adj close
- As in close : adj dense, cramped
- As in firm : adj inflexible
- Flesh white, zoned or marked with yellow, close-grained and sugary.
- Extract from : « The Field and Garden Vegetables of America » by Fearing Burr
- The wood of nearly all the species of Diospyros is hard and close-grained.
- Extract from : « Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902] » by Various
- Wood is light brown and light weight but hard, strong, and close-grained.
- Extract from : « Carpentry and Woodwork » by Edwin W. Foster
- Wood not as hard as rock maple, but strong, close-grained and brittle.
- Extract from : « Carpentry and Woodwork » by Edwin W. Foster
- The fracture, close-grained, is that of steel or bell metal.
- Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, June 1899 » by Various
- But the stones of the pebble bank are a close-grained, yellow-spotted rock.
- Extract from : « Glaucus » by Charles Kingsley
- The result is a thoroughly cooked, close-grained, crisp biscuit.
- Extract from : « Camp and Trail » by Stewart Edward White
- The timber is tough, close-grained, white, and looks more like pine than any other of the spruces.
- Extract from : « Steep Trails » by John Muir
- Its timber is of some value, being white, tough, and close-grained.
- Extract from : « The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 » by Various
- The close-grained, firm wood, which can be worked with ease, is not highly esteemed.
- Extract from : « Wayside and Woodland Trees » by Edward Step
Antonyms for close-grained
- alterable
- away
- beyond
- changeable
- clear
- cool
- detached
- dry
- easy
- empty
- facile
- far
- faraway
- flexible
- free
- generous
- giving
- imprecise
- inaccurate
- indefinite
- irresolute
- large
- lengthy
- long
- loose
- moving
- nice
- open
- pliable
- pliant
- slack
- soft
- supple
- unabridged
- uncongested
- uncramped
- uncrowded
- unfriendly
- unreserved
- unsettled
- unstable
- vulnerable
- wavering
- weak
- wobbly
- yielding
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