coarse
Translation
coarse, rough, crude, vulgar
Examples
The coarse sand scratched my feet.
The coarse sand scratched my feet.
He told a coarse joke at the dinner table.
He told a coarse joke at the dinner table.
Grammar Patterns
coarse ((noun)) rough and not smooth or soft The coarse sand scratched my feet.
coarse ((joke/language)) rude and offensive He told a coarse joke at the dinner table.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rough, crude, unrefined; Antonyms: fine, smooth, refined, polite
Etymology
Origin uncertain, but possibly related to 'course' in the sense of 'ordinary' or 'of the common run'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'course'. Think of a coarse texture, like sandpaper, which is not smooth. This applies to materials and manners.