grainy vs coarse-grained

grainy and coarse-grained both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grainy	No	Yes	No	No
coarse-grained	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, grainy and coarse-grained are synonyms defined as:

grainy and coarse-grained: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

Other synonyms of grainy include farinaceous, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy.

grainy (adjective)	coarse-grained (adjective)
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency	not having a fine texture
	composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency