kɔrs

Definitions

1. adjective

having a rough or uneven texture; not smooth

“The coarse sandpaper helped to remove the old paint.”

2. noun

a coarse or rough grain or texture; something that is unpleasantly rough to the touch or taste

“The coarse fibers of the rope were uncomfortable to hold.”

3. verb

to make something rough or uneven in texture; to reduce something to a rough or uneven state

“The waves coarse the rocky shore.”