Coarsened

/ˈkoʊrsənd/ adjective

Definition

Made rough or crude; reduced in fineness or refinement.

Etymology

Past participle of coarsen, from coarse + -en + -ed. Used as an adjective to describe things that have become rough or crude.

Kelly Says

A coarsened voice after decades of smoking or shouting tells a physical story—your body literally becomes rougher from repeated stress.

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