coarse

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: kô(r)s, IPA: /kɔː(ɹ)s/, SAMPA: /kO:(r)s/
• (US) enPR: kô(r)s, IPA: /kɔː(ɹ)s/ or /koʊɹs/, SAMPA: /KO:(r)s/

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Homophones

• course

Adjective

Positive coarse

Comparative coarser

Superlative coarsest

These coarse coffee grounds are bigger and rougher than the fine coffee grounds in the picture below

Fine coffee grounds

1. (of bark or skin) mai kaushi; tsaki. <> When an object is coarse, it is rough and not smooth.
   • Synonym: rough
   • Antonyms: fine and smooth
   1. coarse flour <> tsaki.
   2. coarse sugar <> tsakin sukari.
   3. I prefer to season with fine salt instead of coarse salt because it mixes more easily.
2. If a person is coarse, they are not refined or do not have tact. <> mutumin da ba nagari ba ne, mai rashin kunya koo ladabi.

   Why do you use such coarse language? It makes it seem as you have no manners at all.