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longer-grain

longer-grain is the comparative form of long-grain.

Meaning of long-grain

Adjective

long-grain (comparative longer-grain, superlative longest-grain)

  1. Of rice, characterized by kernels that are approximately four to five times longer than they are wide.
    Antonyms:
    short-grain
  2. Of woodgrain, where the grain runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the piece of wood.

Questions about longer-grain

What is longer-grain the comparative form of?
Longer-grain is the comparative form of long-grain.

Words near longer-grain in the dictionary

  1. longer grain
  2. longer-acting
  3. longer-distance
  4. longer-felt
  5. longer-furred
  6. longer-grain
  7. longer-grained
  8. longer-haired
  9. longer-lasting
  10. longer-lived
  11. longer-living

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