COARSE-GRAINED
Dictionary entry overview: What does coarse-grained mean? • COARSE-GRAINED (adjective)
The adjective COARSE-GRAINED has 2 senses:
1. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
2. not having a fine texture
Familiarity information: COARSE-GRAINED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COARSE-GRAINED (adjective)
Meaning:
Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Synonyms:
coarse-grained; grainy; granular; granulose; gritty; farinaceous; mealy
Context examples:
granular sugar / the photographs were grainy and indistinct / it left a mealy residue
Similar:
coarse; harsh (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles)
Meaning:
Not having a fine texture
Synonyms:
large-grained; coarse-grained
Context examples:
coarse-grained wood / large-grained sand
Similar:
coarse; harsh (of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles)
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