Close and Close-grained

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Close-grained and close are semantically related in dense topic. In some cases you can use "Close-grained" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Close-grained adjective - Dense or compact in structure or texture, as a wood composed of small-diameter cells.

Close and close-grained are semantically related in firm topic. You can use "Close" instead an adjective phrase "Close-grained", if it concerns topics such as inflexible.