granite Definition
gran·ite (gran′it)
noun
a very hard, coarsegrained, gray to pink, intrusive igneous rock, composed mainly of feldspar, quartz, mica, and hornblende
Etymology: It granito, granite, lit., grained, pp. of granire, to reduce to grains < grano < L granum, a seed, grain
granite Related Forms
gra·nit′ic (grə nit′ik) adjective
gran′·it·oid′ (gran′i to̵id′) adjective
granite Synonyms
granite Usage Examples
Preposition: from
quarry: The floor is just being laid with the granite from the same quarry.
Converse of object
- hew: It is in the form of a celtic crosshead of rough hewn granite in the center of which is a carved wreath.
- decompose: The area was covered with decomposed granite making it a natural site for a small airport.
- carve: Historic Launceston with its Norman castle, south gate arch and unique granite carved church is two miles away.
- quarry: The three masonry approach spans at each end are built of locally quarried granite.
- dress: In this case the statue is on top of a tall carved plinth set on a two step base of roughly dressed granite.
- build: There exists a small granite built house of 2 stories, built directly on top of one of the big rocks.
Adjective modifier
- polished: Highly polished granite on the cabinets creates the look that defines the character of this range.
- weathered: Soil types: The steepest slopes are of weathered granite and gneiss, with loess or sand deposits in some of the vineyards.
- pink: It is all in pink granite with five stones still standing, plus the tall pointed flankers on either side of the long recumbent.
- gray: The columbaria are made from gray granite with a large facia for accepting a full inscription and ornamentation.
- solid: Their root systems have the ability to bore into solid granite up to 12mm.
- black: The relentlessly modern design sees the dual wash basins sunk into black granite.
Modifies a noun
- worktops: Kitchen Design Ideas - Online Granite Color Range Kitchen design experts include granite worktops among their Kitchen design ideas.
- worktop: Take a look at our 6 steps to a buying a discounted granite worktop!
- rubble: Causeway wall of granite rubble stone with roadway between.
- tor: Teams of six have to complete 35, 45 or 55 mile routes across Dartmoor, visiting ten of the famous Dartmoor granite tors.
- sett: The tablet, first erected in 1945, was originally laid at ground level with a granite sett surround.
- boulder: We saw, sitting on a vast granite boulder, a man who looked at us.
Noun used with modifier
quality: For Kitchen design UK the highest quality granite is necessary.
Browse dictionary entries near granite
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- ‹ grandstand
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