Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grainer

/ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
grain-er
IPA
/ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knife for taking the hair off skins.

noun

An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.

noun

One who grains (paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc).

noun

A brush or tool used for such painting.

noun

A grain car.

American usage

name

A surname.

Etymology

From grain + -er. Piecewise doublet of corner.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grainers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Grainger

Rhymes With

trainer container manor entertainer brainer retainer planar strainer explainer maintainer planer plainer

Questions

How do you pronounce grainer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪ̯.nɚ/.
What does grainer mean?
A knife for taking the hair off skins.
Where does grainer come from?
From grain + -er. Piecewise doublet of corner.

How to pronounce grainer

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