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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) grain a relatively small granular particle of a substance “a grain of sand” ,
“a grain of sugar”
(n) grain the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
(n) grain 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
(n) grain 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
(n) grain , caryopsis dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
(n) grain a cereal grass “wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas”
(n) grain the smallest possible unit of anything “there was a grain of truth in what he said” ,
“he does not have a grain of sense”
(n) grain the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric “saw the board across the grain”
(n) texture , grain the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) “breadfruit has the same texture as bread” ,
“sand of a fine grain” ,
“fish with a delicate flavor and texture” ,
“a stone of coarse grain”
Verbs (v) ingrain , grain thoroughly work in “His hands were grained with dirt”
(v) grain paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood