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coarse

[kawrs, kohrs]

adjective

coarser, coarsest 
  1. composed of relatively large parts or particles.

    The beach had rough, coarse sand.

  2. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc..

    The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.

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  3. harsh; grating.

  4. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished.

    He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind.

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  5. of inferior or faulty quality; common; base.

  6. vulgar; obscene; crude.

    His coarse language angered us.

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  7. (of metals) unrefined.

  8. (of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness.



coarse

/ ɔː /

adjective

  1. rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine

    coarse sand

  2. lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar

    coarse jokes

  3. of inferior quality; not pure or choice

  4. (of a metal) not refined

  5. (of a screw) having widely spaced threads

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • coarsely adverb
  • coarseness noun
  • uncoarse adjective
  • uncoarsely adverb
  • uncoarseness noun
  • ˈDzԱ noun
  • ˈDz adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coarse1

First recorded in 1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coarse1

C14: of unknown origin
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The second part of the trilogy, and the longest-running of the three performances, “Hide and Hide” zooms forward to 1980 into a coarse and degrading City of Angels.

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It's no wonder that “The Young Pope” soon became a coarse fascination.

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But sometimes, there’s beauty in the simplicity of it: a bird, some oil or butter, a a hefty sprinkling of coarse salt, a sprinkle of pepper — nothing else needed.

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Instead of chasing smoothness, I embraced the coarser texture of cornmeal, letting it resist cohesion.

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That’s called “effing around and finding out” in the parlance of our times; a succinct, coarse way to sum up one of horror cinema’s traditional functions.

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