NYT Dictionary

GRANULAR

/ˈɡɹæn.jə.lɚ/

AdjectiveGRAN-u-largran-u-lar · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin grānulum (“granule, little grain”), diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain, seed”), + -ar. By surface analysis, granule + -ar. Compare French granulaire.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

granulouscorpuscularglobulargrainy granulargranularygranuliformgranuloseparticulatefarinaceous

Antonyms

fluidicgaseousnondustynongrainynongranularnonparticulatenonpowderyunflouryungrainyungritty

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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