Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z grandsome Characterised by grandness or grandeur grandson A son of one's child. grandsonless Without a grandson. grandsonly Relating to or characteristic of a grandson. grandsonship The state of being a grandson. GRANDstack A solution stack consisting of GraphQL (data query and manipulation language), React (web application presentation), Apollo (data graph platform), and Neo4j (database management system). Grandstaff A surname. grandstand The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers. grandstander A person who grandstands; a show-off. grandstanding Dramatic or showy behavior intended to impress an audience or observers. Grandtully A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN9153). granduncle Synonym of great-uncle. Grandvaux A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Grandview A summer village in County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta. grandwean grandchild grandy A grandparent: either a grandfather or a grandmother. grandyoungin Grandchild. Granelli A surname. Graner A surname from German. Graneros A city in Chile. Granet A surname. Graney A surname. granfalloon A group of two or more people who imagine or are manipulated to believe they share a connection based on some circumstance of little or no real significance. Grangali Nangalami grange A granary. Grangefields A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia Grangegate A 2014 scandal over Australian politician Barry O'Farrell's failure to declare a gift of a $3,000 bottle of Grange Hermitage wine from a business executive. Grangemouth A town, oil refinery and port in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9381). granger A member of the Grange, National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an association representing farmers. grangerisation The practice of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use. grangerising Synonym of grangerisation. Grangerism The practice of illustrating a book with engravings collected from other books. Grangerite A collector of illustrations from various books to include in a scrapbook. grangerize To illustrate (a book) with material such as images taken from other published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use. Grangetown A large village in Redcar and Cleveland borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5520). Grangeville A census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Granholm A surname from Swedish. graniculture Wheat growing. Granicus A river in northwestern Anatolia, where Alexander the Great defeated the forces of the Persian Empire under Darius III Granier A surname from French. graniferous Bearing grain, or seeds like grain. graniform Formed from or like corn. granilla Small grains or dust of cochineal. Granillo A surname. granin Any of a group of secretory proteins granisetron A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following chemotherapy. granita An Italian dessert of fruit purée etc. on crushed ice. granite A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown. granitelike Resembling granite. Graniteville An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California. graniteware Ironware that has been coated with a layer of vitreous enamel with a swirled or speckled pattern resembling granite. granitic Of, pertaining to, or containing granite. granitically In a granitic manner graniticoline Growing on granite. graniticolous Synonym of graniticoline. granitiferous Yielding granite. granitification The act or process of forming into granite. granitiform Resembling granite in structure or shape. granitite Any of various types of granite containing a high percentage of biotite. granitization The process of sedimentary rock becoming granite through remelting and recooling. granitize Of sedimentary rock, to become granite through remelting and recooling. granitized In a state of granitization; having been turned to granite. granitoid Resembling granite. granivore Any animal that eats seeds as the main part of its diet granivorous That eats seeds granivory The condition of being granivorous granjeno Celtis ehrenbergiana, a thorny plant with edible orange berries. Granlund A surname from Swedish. granma A province of Cuba, originally part of Oriente province. grannam A grandmother; an old woman. grannies Granny panties. granniness The quality of being a granny. grannom A type of caddis fly, Brachycentrus subnubilus Grannus A Celtic god of spas, healing thermal and mineral springs, and of the sun. granny A grandmother. grannybush A plant of species Croton linearis. Grannygate Any of several different sporting scandals, typically regarding eligibility of players for national teams based on their family histories. grannyish grandmotherly grannyvine Synonym of Mexican morning glory. grano A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg. granoblastic Containing equidimensional grains of metamorphic rock formed by recrystallization granocentric Describing the formulation of a packing problem based on the free space around a grain (individual particle) granodiorite An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar. granodioritic of or related to granodiorite granofels A medium- to coarse-grained metamorphic rock which has a granoblastic texture and lacks distinct foliation or lineation. granofilosean Any naked amoeboflagellate of the subphylum Filosa. granogabbro A rock composed of granite and gabbro. granogabbroic Relating to or composed of granogabbro. granola A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients. granolith A paving stone made from granite chippings in a cement aggregate granolithic Of or pertaining to a granolith Granollers The capital of the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the Barcelona province of Catalonia. granophyre A subvolcanic rock with angular intergrowths of quartz and alkali feldspar. granophyric Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre. granose Having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells. granosely Having the form of a string of grains or beads, as the antennæ of some insects or the ridges of some conch shells. granostriated striated around grains granosyenite A syenite closer to granitic composition. granpappy grandfather Granquist A surname from Swedish. Gransnetter A member of Gransnet, a London-based sister website to Mumsnet for users over 50 years old. grant To give (permission or wish). Granta A minor river in Cambridgeshire, England, which flows from the Bartlow area to join the River Cam (or Granta) at Great Shelford; in full, the River Granta. grantability The quality of being grantable; ability to be granted. grantable Capable of being granted. Grantchester A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4356). granted Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question. grantedly as has been or must be granted or admitted grantee The person to whom something is granted. granter One who grants. Grantha A South Indian script found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Grantham A market town and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136). granther grandfather granthi The person who reads the sacred scripture at a Sikh religious ceremony. grantiid Any member of the family Grantiidae of sponges. granting The act by which something is granted. Grantism corruption and cronyism in government grantless Without a grant; not funded by a grant of money. Grantly A surname. grantmaker One who decides how to allocate grants. grantmaking The discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation or other organization as a form or organized philanthropy). Granton A suburban area and harbour in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2377). grantor A person who grants something. grants A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. Grantshouse A small village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8065). grantsite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and vanadium. grantsman One who practices and is skilled at grantsmanship. grantsmanship The art of obtaining grants-in-aid. grantspeak A form of jargon used in grants applying for funding. grantspersonship Synonym of grantsmanship. Grantsville A town in Garrett County, Maryland. Grantville A town in Bass Coast Shire, southern Victoria, Australia. Grantz A surname. granular Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains. granularise Non-Oxford British spelling of granularize. granularity The condition of being granular. granularization The act or process of granularizing. granularize To make granular; to divide or resolve into granules. granularly In a granular way. granulary granular granulate To segment into tiny grains or particles. granulated Formed into, or composed of granules granulation The formation of granules, or of cereal grains. granulator A machine that forms material into granules. granulatory Relating to granulators or to granulation granulatoside A particular steroid glycoside. granule A tiny grain, a small particle. granulet A small granule. granuliferous Full of granulations or granules. granuliform Having a granular structure or appearance.