Definition of COARSENESS

coarseness

Meanings

Plural: coarsenesses

Noun

  • language or humor that is down-to-earth
  • the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
  • looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
  • the quality of lacking taste and refinement
  • The property of being coarse, roughness or primitiveness, unrefined or unpolished.
  • The quality or state of being coarse
  • Something that is coarse.

Verb

  • make or become coarse or coarser
  • make less subtle or refined

Origin / Etymology

From coarse + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 12

coarseness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coarseness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coarseness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

coarseness is a valid Words With Friends word