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adjective
- 1. coarse in texture or grain: "coarse-grained soil"
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Coarse-grained rock, soil, paper, material, etc. is rough, or has pieces in it that are larger than usual: This kind of sugar is coarse-grained, but works well in the recipe. Peridotite is a coarse-grained, igneous rock. Linen is a coarse-grained fabric. Compare.
Coarse-grained means having a coarse grain or crude. Learn the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of coarse-grained from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Coarse-grained definition: having a coarse texture or grain.. See examples of COARSE-GRAINED used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. having a large or coarse grain 2. (of a person) having a coarse nature; gross.... Click for more definitions.
Coarse-grained means having a large or coarse grain, or being crude or rough. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various dictionaries and thesaurus.
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency. synonyms: farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy. coarse, harsh. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles.
having a large or coarse grain (of a person) having a coarse nature; gross Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
