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Adjective: coarse (coarser,coarsest)  kors
  1. Of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
    "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"; "coarse meal";
    - harsh
  2. Lacking refinement, cultivation or taste
    - common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
  3. Of low or inferior quality or value
    "of what coarse metal ye are moulded";
    - common

Sounds like: course, Corse

Derived forms: coarser, coarsest

See also: coarse-grained, farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulated, granulose, gritty, inferior, large-grained, loose, mealy, open, plush-like, plushy, rough, texture, unrefined, unsmooth

Antonym: fine

Encyclopedia: Coarse