亚洲网紅露点

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coarse

[ kawrs, kohrs ]

adjective

coarser, coarsest.
  1. composed of relatively large parts or particles:

    The beach had rough, coarse sand.

  2. lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.:

    The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.

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  3. harsh; grating.
  4. lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished:

    He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  5. of inferior or faulty quality; common; base.
  6. vulgar; obscene; crude:

    His coarse language angered us.

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  7. (of metals) unrefined.
  8. (of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness.


coarse

/ 办蓴藧蝉 /

adjective

  1. rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine

    coarse sand

  2. lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar

    coarse jokes

  3. of inferior quality; not pure or choice
  4. (of a metal) not refined
  5. (of a screw) having widely spaced threads
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞肠辞补谤蝉别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞肠辞补谤蝉别濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞补谤蝉别顎僱测 adverb
  • 肠辞补谤蝉别顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路肠辞补谤蝉别顎 adjective
  • un路肠辞补谤蝉别顎僱测 adverb
  • un路肠辞补谤蝉别顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coarse1

First recorded in 1550鈥60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coarse1

C14: of unknown origin
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Instead of chasing smoothness, I embraced the coarser texture of cornmeal, letting it resist cohesion.

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That鈥檚 called 鈥渆ffing around and finding out鈥 in the parlance of our times; a succinct, coarse way to sum up one of horror cinema鈥檚 traditional functions.

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A Sunday People poll of 600 viewers showed 56% of respondents didn't like the first episode, with complaints over "coarse" and "bawdy" dialogue.

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We are simply too in love with the crass and the coarse to let go of it, even if that addiction contributes to the undoing of political and social civility.

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Large ice crystals give a coarse icy texture, compared to a creamier texture from smaller ice crystals in ice cream.

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