Main Entry: coarse

Pronunciation: \ˈkō(ə)rs, ˈkȯ(ə)rs\

Function: adjective

1 : visible to the naked eye or by means of a compound microscope <coarse particles>
2 of a tremor : of wide excursion <a coarse tremor of the extremities>
3 : harsh, raucous, or rough in tone—used of some sounds heard in auscultation in pathological states of the chest <coarse rales>