coarse´ly — coarse «krs, kohrs», adjective, coars|er, coars|est. 1. made up of fairly large parts; not fine: »coarse salt, coarse sand. 2. heavy or rough in looks or texture: »Burlap is a coarse cloth. The old fisherman had coarse, weathered features. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
coarse — coarse; coarse·ness; … English syllables
coarse — [[t]kɔrs, koʊrs[/t]] adj. coars•er, coars•est 1) composed of relatively large parts or particles: coarse sand[/ex] 2) lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.: coarse fabric[/ex] 3) harsh; grating 4) lacking refinement;… … From formal English to slang
coarse-grained — coarse′ grained′ adj. 1) of coarse texture or grain 2) crude; rough • Etymology: 1760–70 coarse′ grained′ness, n … From formal English to slang
bar´ba|rous|ness — bar|ba|rous «BAHR buhr uhs», adjective. 1. not civilized; savage: »Cannibals are barbarous people. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under barbarian. (Cf. ↑barbarian) 2. savagely cruel; brutal: »Torture of prisoners is a barbarous practice … Useful english dictionary
beast´li|ness — beast|ly «BEEST lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. like a beast; coarse, dirty, or brutal; vile: »The beastly behavior of the savages frightened their prisoners. 2. Informal. very bad or irritating; unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
blowz´i|ness — blowz|y «BLOW zee», adjective, blowz|i|er, blowz|i|est. 1. lacking neatness; untidy; disheveled: »blowzy hair. SYNONYM(S): unkempt, frowzy, slatternly, slovenly … Useful english dictionary
broad´ness — broad «brd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. large across; wide: »Many cars can go on that broad new highway. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under wide. (Cf. ↑wide) 2. having wide range; … Useful english dictionary
brusque´ness — brusque «bruhsk», adjective. abrupt in manner or speech; blunt: »He was brusque in saying “I don t like it” when he could have said “No, thank you.” SYNONYM(S): curt, bluff. ╂[< French brusque < Italian brusco coarse < Late Latin brūscus … Useful english dictionary
brut´ish|ness — brut|ish «BROO tihsh», adjective. 1. like a brute; stupid, cruel, or coarse: »The life of [primitive] man is nasty, brutish and short (Thomas Hobbes). 2. lacking restraint; sensual. –brut´ish|ly, adverb. –brut´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary