Coarsen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Coarsen is a verb meaning (transitive) To make (more) coarse.
Meaning
(transitive) To make (more) coarse.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To become (more) coarse.
Example Sentences
Because the wool is of poor quality, it will coarsen the fabric.
[…] as the years went by, democracy and its wide audiences tended to broaden and coarsen humor.
[…] though her skin had coarsened in the last ten years, the dark red of her cheeks and lips was as vivid as ever.
He was intolerable now except under the influence of liquor, and as he seemed to decay and coarsen under her eyes, Gloria's soul and body shrank away from him […]
Word Forms
- coarsens
- coarsening
- coarsened
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