coarse-grained adj 1: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; "granular sugar"; "the photographs were grainy and indistinct"; "it left a mealy residue" [syn: {farinaceous}, {coarse-grained}, {grainy}, {granular}, {granulose}, {gritty}, {mealy}] 2: not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large- grained sand" [syn: {coarse-grained}, {large-grained}]
Coarse-grained \Coarse"-grained`\ (k[=o]rs"gr[=a]nd`), a. Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement. [1913 Webster]