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Superlative for having an irregular or uneven surface, edge, or outline
“He wore a shepherd's tunic of coarse cloth.”
Superlative for bristly or prickly in texture
“You can understand her urgency as she pushes through the coarse brush, barely stopping to draw breath.”
Superlative for consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains
“For large cuts, coarse rock salt is preferred due to its slow-dissolving characteristic.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for having rough or rugged features
“I had heard that she was very coarse in looks, and rude to boot.”
Superlative for having a croaky, husky or raspy sound or voice
“He cried in a coarse voice which he vainly strove to render surly.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for of low or mediocre quality
“Their rubbish is heaped disorderly together, with a coarse attempt at dramatic effect.”
Superlative for very showy, tasteless or vulgar in manner
Superlative for causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed
Superlative for awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
Superlative for causing heat and irritation
Superlative for unpleasantly rough or jarring to see or look at
Superlative for in a crude or unfinished state
Superlative for coarse and bristly in form and texture (resembling wires)
Superlative for vague, lacking in detail
Superlative for having no regard
Superlative for consisting of flakes or scales
Superlative for rough or problematic, resembling scales, flakes, or leprosy
Superlative for of, resembling, or pertaining to fiber
Superlative for having an untidy or unkempt appearance
Superlative for having chunks or lumps
Superlative for rich and profuse in growth
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