close-grained adj 1: dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells; "close-grained birch"; "fine-grained rock" [syn: {close-grained}, {fine- grained}]
close-grained \close-grained\ adj. dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells. Syn: fine-grained. [WordNet 1.5]