coarse-grained
Americanadjective
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having a coarse texture or grain.
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indelicate; crude; vulgar; gross.
a coarse-grained person with vulgar manners.
adjective
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having a large or coarse grain
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(of a person) having a coarse nature; gross
Other Word Forms
- coarse-grainedness noun
Etymology
Origin of coarse-grained
First recorded in 1760–70
Vocabulary lists containing coarse-grained
Earth Science - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Traditionally, lithium is mined from sources such as pegmatites, which are coarse-grained igneous rocks, and volcanic clays.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
These areas have coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles that make for highly permeable pathways to replenish groundwater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
The Stone of Destiny, described as coarse-grained, pinkish buff sandstone, is seen as a historic symbol of Scotland's monarchy.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2022
Producer Butch Vig and mixer Andy Wallace were also vital, applying precisely the right amount of gleam to the band's coarse-grained, jet engine roar.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2021
Believing that Meggers’s survey had been too coarse-grained, Heckenberger and Petersen decided to search a single area intensively.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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