coarse-grained

[ kawrs-greynd, kohrs- ]

adjective

1. having a coarse texture or grain.
2. indelicate; crude; vulgar; gross:

   a coarse-grained person with vulgar manners.

coarse-grained

adjective

1. having a large or coarse grain
2. (of a person) having a coarse nature; gross

Other Words From

• coarse-grainedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coarse-grained¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

These areas have coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles that make for highly permeable pathways to replenish groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times

The third -- coarse-grained culture -- focuses on generalities, simplifications, and underlying principles.

From Science Daily

"We used coarse-grained molecular dynamic simulations, which although offering lower resolution allowed us to study the aggregation of multiple IDPs in a mixture."

From Science Daily

As much as 100 feet deep and more than a mile wide in places, they are filled with coarse-grained sand, gravel and cobbles.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stone of Destiny, described as coarse-grained, pinkish buff sandstone, is seen as a historic symbol of Scotland's monarchy.

From BBC

Related Words

• crude
• grainy
• harsh