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Spell Bee Word: coarse


Basic Details

Word: Coarse

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Rough to touch, or made of large grains or thick threads; also rude and impolite.

Synonyms: rough, grainy, harsh

Antonyms: smooth, fine, soft

Sounds like: course (a set of lessons, a path or direction, or one part of a meal)

How to Spell Coarse

Syllables: coarse

Tricky part: It sounds like course, but coarse has oa, as in road, and ends in se.

Watch out for: corse, coarce, korse

Memory tip: A rough road is coarse: road and coarse both have oa.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The beach at Gokarna has coarse yellow sand.

Example 2: This sack is made of coarse jute, so it scratches your hands.

Example 3: Grind the peanuts into a coarse powder for the chutney.

Fun Fact

Semolina, or sooji, is sold in coarse and fine grades. Many cooks use the coarse kind for upma.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: coarse

a) harsh
b) rough
c) smooth
d) gritty

Show answer

c) smooth. Smooth means even to touch, the opposite of coarse.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The carpenter rubbed the plank with corse sandpaper before painting it.

a) corse
b) painting
c) carpenter
d) plank

Show answer

a) corse. Rough material is coarse, with oa.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) lether
b) gravle
c) texure
d) coarse

Show answer

d) coarse. Gravel ends in el, texture has a t before ure, and leather has ea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is usually coarse?

a) a jute sack
b) a glass window
c) a silk scarf
d) a soap bubble

Show answer

a) a jute sack

2. Something coarse feels ____.

a) silky
b) rough
c) wet
d) warm

Show answer

b) rough

Associated Words

senselessadministrationclumsilyresignprobably
confessiondenialluggagebadgearchitecture

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