coarse
coarse /k'ɔːrs/ (coarser coarsest)
1 [ADJ]
Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
...a jacket made of very coarse cloth.
...a beach of coarse sand.
= rough
≠ fine
● coarsely [ADV]
...coarsely ground black pepper.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way.
The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence.
= vulgar, crude
● coarsely [ADV] ADV with v
The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar joke.
1 [ADJ]
Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
...a jacket made of very coarse cloth.
...a beach of coarse sand.
= rough
≠ fine
● coarsely [ADV]
...coarsely ground black pepper.
2 [ADJ]
If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way.
The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence.
= vulgar, crude
● coarsely [ADV] ADV with v
The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar joke.