Coarse-grained \Coarse"-grained`\, a. Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement.
coarse-grained adj 1: composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" [syn: {farinaceous}, {grainy}, {granular}, {granulose}, {gritty}, {mealy}, {sandy}] 2: not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"