Coarse Definition & Meaning
coarse
- adjective
- of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
- lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
- of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
"Coarse" in song lyrics
See how coarse is used in real songs:
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"That black girl with the hair that's kind of coarse"
BJ the Chicago Kid f/ Kendrick Lamar — The World Is a Ghetto -
"But, yes of coarse, yes of coarse"
Jim Crow — Hot Wheels -
"Please save that for the dramma coarse"
Mykill Myers — Soul Searchin'
Words that rhyme with coarse
Usage tips for "coarse"
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- What does coarse mean?
- of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave" lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich" of low or inferior quality or value
- What part of speech is coarse?
- Coarse is an adjective.
- How many definitions does coarse have?
- Coarse has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).