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Comparative for having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline
“He wore a shepherd's tunic of coarse cloth.”
Comparative for bristly or prickly in texture
“You can understand her urgency as she pushes through the coarse brush, barely stopping to draw breath.”
Comparative for consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
“For large cuts, coarse rock salt is preferred due to its slow-dissolving characteristic.”
Comparative for in raw form, having not been purified
“The coarse petroleum may be purified in much less time if it is previously distilled with water.”
Comparative for having rough or rugged features
“I had heard that she was very coarse in looks, and rude to boot.”
Comparative for having a croaky, husky or raspy sound or voice
“He cried in a coarse voice which he vainly strove to render surly.”
Comparative for vulgar or indecent in nature or quality
“Balzac has a violent, sometimes coarse, sense of humor, which is marvelously suited to his vast narrative ambitions.”
Comparative for lacking class or refinement in behavior or manner
“His coarse mannerisms were repulsive to the ladies sipping tea and waiting patiently in the garden.”
Comparative for of low or mediocre quality
“Their rubbish is heaped disorderly together, with a coarse attempt at dramatic effect.”
Comparative for very showy, tasteless or vulgar in manner
Comparative for causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed
Comparative for awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
Comparative for causing heat and irritation
Comparative for unpleasantly rough or jarring to see or look at
Comparative for in a crude or unfinished state
Comparative for coarse and bristly in form and texture (resembling wires)
Comparative for vague, lacking in detail
Comparative for having no regard
Comparative for consisting of flakes or scales
Comparative for rough or problematic, resembling scales, flakes, or leprosy
Comparative for of, resembling, or pertaining to fiber
Comparative for having an untidy or unkempt appearance
Comparative for having chunks or lumps
Comparative for rich and profuse in growth
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