close-grained

• Adjectif (surtout pour le bois ou un matériau) décrivant une texture à grain fin, dense et compacte, sans pores ni fibres grossiers.

An old-fashioned adjective describing wood or material that has a fine, dense, and compact grain structure.

1. Dense or compact in structureC1formal

   Having a fine, dense, and compact texture, especially used to describe wood with small-diameter cells.

   à grain fin (bois)

   • The cabinet was made from close-grained oak, giving it a smooth finish.
   • Close-grained wood is often preferred for fine furniture.
   • The carpenter selected a close-grained timber for the intricate carving.

   Synonymescompactdensefine-grainedfine-textured

   Antonymescoarse-grainedporous