Somewhat coarse or roughly textured; moderately crude or rough.
Formed by combining 'coarse' with the suffix '-ish,' which means 'somewhat' or 'rather.' This suffix comes from Old English and Germanic roots and creates a softer, less absolute version of the root word.
The '-ish' suffix is English's way of hedging—it lets you describe something without committing fully, which is why British English uses it constantly (bluish, dampish, smallish) to express polite uncertainty!
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