graham

Gra·ham
G2R1A1H4A1M3
US/ɡɹæm/US/ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/

noun

Flour made by grinding wheat berries including the bran.

“Alexander Graham Bell”

Similar
graham flourwhole wheat flourwhole meal flour
OriginOld English *grand →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

graham1

noungraham (countable and uncountable, plural grahams)

plural grahams

  1. uncountableFlour made by grinding wheat berries including the bran.
  2. countableA graham cracker.

    These classic, wholesome grahams are sweetened only with honey and molasses, and contain no saturated fat.

    2001, Vegetarian Times, number 289, page 59

Graham2

proper noun

alternative Graeme · alternative surname Grahame

  1. A Scottish surname from Old English.

    Meanwhile, support acts including Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish musician Lukas Graham and his backing band Beoga quit the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

    2026 September 20, Carl Nasman, Jonathan Csapo, Nardine Saad, “Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2026, retrieved 20 Sep 2026
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    Alexander Graham Bell

  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Alabama.
    2. A city in Appling County, Georgia.
    3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Fountain County, Indiana.
    5. A census-designated place in Kentucky.
    6. A city in Missouri.
    7. A city, the county seat of Alamance County, North Carolina.
    8. A city, the county seat of Young County, Texas.
    9. A census-designated place in Washington.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
graham flour

nounflour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (‘whole meal flour’ is British usage)

Similar
whole wheat flourgraham flourwhole meal flour
Broader
wheat flour
Also see
graham flour

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

graham · noun

Named after Sylvester Graham.

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Graham · proper noun

  1. Old English*grand“gravel”
  2. EnglishGraham

The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

More words from Old English

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 格雷厄姆
  • 格雷厄姆 (Géléi'èmǔ)a name
Esperanto Grahamo
  • Grahamoa name
Greek Γκράχαμ
  • Γκράχαμ (Gkrácham)a name
Māori Kereama
  • Kereamaa name
Polish Graham
  • Grahama name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with graham

ampalmspamcamramsamVietnamexamAmsterdamjamIslamdamcalmGuamnamhamlambpamgramscamlammadamebamfam
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Sounds the same

gramgrammegrahamgram (some pronunciations)

Anagrams

ArmaghgamharMaragh
Cite this entry
APA

graham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham

MLA

“graham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graham.

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