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short-grained

short-grained is the alternative form of short-grain.

Meaning of short-grain

Adjective

short-grain (comparative shorter-grain, superlative shortest-grain)

  1. Of rice, characterized by its small, plump and rounded grains, typically shorter than 5.5 mm.
    Antonyms:
    long-grain

Forms of short-grained

comparativeshorter-grained
superlativeshortest-grained

Questions about short-grained

What is short-grained the alternative form of?
Short-grained is the alternative form of short-grain.

Words near short-grained in the dictionary

  1. short-finned eels
  2. short-finned pilot whale
  3. short-finned pilot whales
  4. short-form
  5. short-grain
  6. short-grained
  7. short-haired
  8. short-haired bumblebee
  9. short-haired bumblebees
  10. short-hand
  11. short-handed

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