/ Dictionary / Index C coarse-grained: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coarse-grained Pronunciation: (kôrs'grānd', kōrs'-), [key] — adj. having a coarse texture or grain. indelicate; crude; vulgar; gross: a coarse-grained person with vulgar manners. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coarse-grained (Thesaurus) coarse coarsen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language