(superl.) Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.
(1) Epithelial thymoma is characterized by coarse-fiber stroma, perivascular grouping of cell elements and the lack of glycogen in them.
(2) Foveal involvement included coarse foveal granularity, thinning of the foveal retinal pigment epithelium, increasing encirclement of the fovea with focal areas of atrophy, and minimal macular drusen.
(3) In 11 of these 20 patients, visual sensitivity to detail of medium coarseness was markedly degraded, even though sensitivity to both coarse and fine detail was unimpaired.
(4) In it he translated Trump’s coarse ramblings into charming straight talk and came up with the phrase “truthful hyperbole”, which captures brilliantly an approach to business and politics in which everything is the greatest, the most beautiful.
(5) Characteristic coarse facial features and shortness of stature were observed in all cases.
(6) The pulp cavity is reduced in size with age (maturation stage), in which the characteristic three vascular layers are changed into a one-layer coarse terminal capillary network which converges directly with the main venules.
(7) (3) Their operative findings were different from ordinary Graves' goiters in that colors of the goiter were yellow-red or gray-red, surface was rough and coarse, consistency was firm, and adhesions with the adjacent connective tissue were noted.
(8) Attempts were made to purify the LH-releasing substance extracted from the leaves of Avena sativa by means of two-step chromatographic procedures using a weakly acidic ion-exchange resin (CG-50,type II) and DEAE-Sephadex A-25 (coarse) with successful results.
(9) First-time measurements of the potentially toxic inorganic species of arsenic (arsenite and arsenate) have been obtained in fine (less than 2.5 microns AD) and coarse (greater than 2.5 microns AD) atmospheric particles in the Los Angeles area.
(10) An abnormal great number of microtubules and coarsed fibers were frequently randomly scattered throughout the cytoplasmic droplet.
(11) Motorized linear slides used as micromanipulators for biological use suffer from 3 problems: vibration at low speed, poor ergonomic design of the controller and slow coarse positioning.
(12) Each antibody stained 2 populations of cortical nonpyramidal neurons: (1) A small number of large, intensely stained cells that give rise to long, coarsely beaded processes; (2) a relatively large number of small, lightly stained cells that are embedded in dense plexuses of stained punctate profiles.
(13) In the Pagalunggan subdistrict, all females used uniodised salt with 17.6% using fine salt, 20% using coarse salt and the remainder using both fine and coarse salt.
(14) Thygeson's keratitis is characterized by a coarse punctate epithelial keratitis with almost no hyperaemia of the conjunctiva.
(15) The particles selected by CYBEST as "abnormal cells" at the stage of coarse scanning were examined by direct microscopy to determine whether they were actural cells or not.
(16) Fine wrinkling, coarse wrinkling, sallowness, looseness, and hyperpigmentation were significantly improved with tretinoin therapy.
(17) Coarse, linear densities are also observed, and pleural effusion is seen in many patients.
(18) Serves 4 100g butter, at room temperature 150g flour 50g ground almonds 30g suet 1 egg yolk 50g cooked chestnuts, chopped 5 tbsp chopped fresh thyme Salt and black pepper For the leeks 1kg leeks, trimmed 100g butter Salt and pepper 200ml double cream 1 tsp nutmeg 1 To make the crumble topping, work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then add the ground almonds and suet.
(19) 400g cooked or tinned butterbeans 1 tsp ground cumin 10ml lemon juice ¼ clove garlic, peeled and finely minced 1 small handful picked flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour (gluten-free flour also works fine) 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1 spring onion, trimmed and finely sliced 50g breadcrumbs 100g feta (or other crumbly goat's or sheep's cheese) Put the butterbeans, cumin, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, flour, salt and egg in a food processor and blitz to a coarse paste: you don't want the mix fully pureed, otherwise the burgers will be too wet and will fall apart on the grill.
(20) In women who received free-silicone injections, coarse calcifications developed in three, and gross nodularity with calcified silicone granulomas developed in one.
Craggy
Definition:
(a.) Full of crags; rugged with projecting points of rocks; as, the craggy side of a mountain.
Example Sentences:
(1) Nestling beneath the craggy wall of Fort Saint-Jean, a 17th-century stronghold that once housed the Foreign Legion, the squat glass building is shielded from the harsh Mediterranean sun by a dark filigree veil.
(2) I got lost for a few minutes walking along the craggy coast that looks out on Vatnsfjörður while searching for Hellulaug.
(3) Covering much of Mount Desert island off the coast of Maine, the park has spectacular scenery with craggy inlets and rolling hills.
(4) Wrap up warm and channel your inner Jules Verne as you soar at bird-of-prey height above the craggy peaks, snowy meadows and white forests around Alta Pusteria.
(5) UN groups say at least 40,000 members of the Yazidi sect , many of them women and children, have taken refuge in nine locations on Mount Sinjar, a craggy, mile-high ridge identified in local legend as the final resting place of Noah's ark.
(6) Alleati also organises sunset apéritifs at sea with wine and snacks (€25pp) Palmarola Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Alamy This is the Pontine’s icing on the cake, a craggy gem with pink coral beaches, pebble shores and sea stacks such as the Rifles, a collapsed natural arch.
(7) This no-frills atmosphere was in evidence at our first shack, Roy Moore Lobster Co in Rockport, Massachusetts, a classically pretty New England village – all clapboard houses and small craggy bays.
(8) That’s a boat of refugees, and it’ll arrive on this side in about 15 minutes.” And sure enough, it does, leaving its 50-odd Afghan and Pakistani passengers to haul themselves up a craggy scree to reach the road above.
(9) As grim as a gargoyle, craggy as a crag, jaw set in steel – even the famous smirk was well hidden behind the scowl.
(10) Nevertheless, her home came to symbolise the whole surreal madness of Craggy Island, and she still gets visitors from all over the world.
(11) It's an ideal stop-off for hikers heading along the South West Coast Path from St Ives to Zennor, and has a big enclosed garden with a smattering of picnic benches, palm trees and a view from the headland over the craggy Atlantic coastline.
(12) You could almost believe, on nights when sea frets dog the craggy coast, that a black-clad figure haunts the narrow alleys.
(13) Here are Zara Phillips and craggy Mike Tindall, all jeans and grassy banks, watching Prince Harry play polo at Beaufort.
(14) The Fifth Fleet's greatest concern is that such asymmetric warfare could be used to overpower the sophisticated defences of its ships, particularly in the narrow confines of the Hormuz strait, which is scattered with craggy cove-filled Iranian islands ideal for launching stealth attacks.
(15) A 26-year-old male in whom CAH had been diagnosed neonatally, was referred for further investigation of a craggy mass in the left testis.
(16) A craggy, weathered testament to the elements that could stop a clock.
(17) The hard iron that once was their advantage – the presses and trucks – now become a killing weight around their craggy necks.
(18) The Senda Ecológica (ecology path) runs around the city from Saint Martin bridge in the west to Alcántara bridge in the east, following the craggy gorges of the Tagus.
(19) As the dust dissipated, its outline grew and filled out, revealing a 82,000ft peak with a 20-mile wide caldera in its full craggy glory.
(20) It's as if they've tried to match Daniel Craig's craggy toughness with earthier sounds.