| Definitions of 'coarse' |
Wordnet |
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1. (adj) coarse, harsh
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
"coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
2. (adj) coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
"he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
3. (adj) coarse, common
of low or inferior quality or value
"of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
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| Definitions of 'coarse' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. coarse
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; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread
2. coarse
not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language
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