English noun: granite | |||
| 1. | granite (substance) plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | batholite, batholith, pluton, plutonic rock | ||
| Substance holonym | atomic number 14, Si, silicon | ||
| 2. | granite (attribute) something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness) | ||
| Samples | A man of granite. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | firmness, steadiness | ||