■ adjective
1》 rough or harsh in texture; unrefined.
↘consisting of large grains or particles: a ~ white powder.
2》 (of a person's features) not elegantly formed or proportioned.
3》 rude or vulgar.
4》 Brit. relating to the sport of angling for ~ fish.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
coarsish adjective
Origin
ME (in the sense 'ordinary or inferior'): origin uncertain; perh. related to course .