Definition for
coarse
– Of inferior or faulty quality; poor in kind or character; not pure or choice; not soft or dainty; rude; common; base.
– Wanting in fineness of texture or delicacy of structure, or in elegance of form; composed of large parts or particles; thick and rough in texture: as, coarse thread or yarn; coarse hair; coarse sand; coarse cloth; coarse paper.
– Exhibiting or characterized by lack of refinement; rude; vulgar; of manners or speech, unpolished, uncivil, or ill-bred: as, a coarse face; coarse manners.
– Gross; indelicate; offensive: as, coarse language; a coarse gesture.
– Rough; inclement; unpleasant: said of the weather: as, it's a coarse day.
– In pathology, rough; hoarse: said of the respiratory note or of râles heard in auscultation of the chest.
adjective –
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to
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