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1. Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
   "the photographs were coarse-grained and indistinct";
   - farinaceous, grainy, granular, granulose, gritty, mealy
    
2. Not having a fine texture
   "coarse-grained wood";
   - large-grained

See also: coarse, harsh

Encyclopedia: Coarse-grained