branlike
Like grain chaff
Resembling bran—the outer husk of cereal grains that remains after milling.
Branlike describes texture that is coarse, flaky, or fibrous: The rash produced branlike scaling on his skin.
Most common in medical and dermatological contexts describing skin conditions.
Rough in texture
- roughUneven in surface
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- granularMade of tiny particles
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
crumbly · grainy · mealy · fibrous · sandy · powdery · scaly · friable
Containing much roughage
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- roughageIndigestible food matter
- bulkMain mass or size
dietary · insoluble · wholesome · high-fiber · cereal · unrefined · prebiotic · intestinal
coarse
Rough in texture
flaky · crumbly · grainy · mealy · fibrous · sandy · powdery · scaly · friable · crunchy
fiber-rich
Containing much roughage
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- roughageIndigestible food matter
bulk · dietary · insoluble · wholesome · high-fiber · cereal · unrefined · prebiotic · intestinal · filling
brownish
Somewhat earth-colored
dull · matte · layered · papery · outer · husked · dusted · streaked