Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of low, common, or inferior quality.
- adj. Lacking in delicacy or refinement: coarse manners.
- adj. Vulgar or indecent: coarse language.
- adj. Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture: coarse sand.
- adj. Rough, especially to the touch: a coarse tweed.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- 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.
Wiktionary
- adj. Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
- adj. Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. 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
fine . - adj. Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
- adj. of low or inferior quality or value
- adj. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Etymologies
- Middle English cors, probably from course, custom; see course.
Examples
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“One day, because he was tired and unhappy, he knocked their heads together, and they plotted to destroy him, but they were afraid, and secretly admired what they called his coarse habits.”
“His first pan of the morning washed out over two dollars in coarse gold.”
“The agency is also reviewing standards for other types of particle pollution, including what are known as coarse particles.”
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“And a fine pallid specimen too, the kind that teenagers should tell each other in coarse whispers while huddled around a camp fire on a pitch-black night.”
“The working class is characterized as coarse, lazy, and vulgar, deserving of their plight.”
“Form dough into 1 inch balls, roll in coarse sugar and place on baking sheet.”
“To do this, Venardou says capers are well-cleaned, packed in coarse salt, and stored in glass containers.”
“His words sharply punctuated, delivered in coarse staccato.”
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“After reading about the Cocoa Cappuccino Cookies at Tea and Cookies and seeing their lovely sparkle, I decided to make a favourite cookie that is also rolled in coarse sugar - Spicy Ginger Crinkles.”
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