adjective
coarse
KORS/kɔːrs/
Rough in texture and lacking fine detail.
The coarse fabric feels scratchy against my skin.
Etymology
Middle English cors meant “ordinary” and referred to rough cloth for everyday wear. This association helps connect ordinary material lacking fineness with the broader sense of rough or unpolished texture, quality, or manners.
In context
we always have on hand in our selection of pantry Staples we personally purchased dry bulk palenta sold under the name palenta or yellow corn palenta which is always a coarse uneven cornmeal
More examples
- Sprinkle coarse salt over the potatoes before roasting.
- Use coarser sandpaper to remove the old paint.
- A coarse estimate puts the cost at about $500.
Forms
coarse · coarser · coarsest
coarseness noun — Roughness of texture or lack of detail.
coarsen verb — To make or become rougher in texture.
Similar words
- rough
- Emphasizes an uneven surface rather than large particles.
- gritty
- Describes a texture containing small, hard grains.
- approximate
- Means not exact, without suggesting a rough physical texture.