COARSE-GRAINED

• (adj.) not having a fine texture

  "coarse-grained wood", "large-grained sand"

  synonyms : large-grained

• (adj.) composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency

  "granular sugar", "the photographs were grainy and indistinct", "it left a mealy residue"

  synonyms : farinaceous , grainy , granular , granulose , gritty , mealy

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