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roach | coarse |

As a proper noun roach

is .

As an adjective coarse is

composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.

roach

English

(wikipedia roach)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) roche, of unknown origin.

Noun

(es)
  • A small freshwater fish in the carp family (Cyprinidae ), .

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (es)
  • (US) A cockroach.
  • (US, slang, smoking) A butt of a marijuana cigarette.
  • (UK, slang, smoking) The filter of a rolled cigarette or joint, made from card or paper.
  • (nautical) An extra curve of material added to the leech edge of a sail to increase the sail area.
  • A kind of headdress worn by some of the indigenous peoples of North America.

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    coarse

    English

    (wikipedia coarse)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
  • Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy;
    • coarse manners
    coarse language

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "coarse" is often applied: language, particle, grain, graining, sand, powder, gravel, grit, salt, gold, thread, hair, cloth, grid, aggregate, texture, grass, fish, angling, fishing.

    Synonyms

    * (of inferior quality ): thick, rough, sharp, hard * (not refined ): rough, rude, uncouth, blunt, unpolished, inelegant, indelicate, vulgar, gritty, obscene, crass

    Antonyms

    * (of inferior quality ): fine

    Derived terms

    * coarsely * coarsen * coarseness

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