coarse

coarse

adj \ˈkō(ə)rs, ˈkȯ(ə)rs\

Definition of COARSE

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>