coarse-grained

adjective

1
: having a coarse grain
coarse-grained wood
2
: crude
coarse-grained humor

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coarse-grained was circa 1774

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“Coarse-grained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coarse-grained. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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