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coarct |
coarctate |
coarctation |
coarse |
coarse-furred |
coarse-grained
| coarse-haired
| coarse-textured
| coarsely
| coarsen
| coarsened
coarse-grained
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective coarse-grained has 2 senses
- coarse-grained(s = adj.all) farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue"
- coarse-grained(s = adj.all) large-grained - not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large-grained sand"
CIDE DICTIONARY
coarse-grained, a.
Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement. [1913 Webster]
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