grain vs leather

leather vs grain

grain and leather both are nouns.

grain and leather both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
leather	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, leather is a hypernym of grain; that is, leather is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
leather: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

grain (noun)	leather (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the smallest possible unit of anything
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	leather (verb)
form into grains	whip with a leather strap
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and leather

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