coarsen
pronunciation
How to pronounce coarsen in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:sn]
How to pronounce coarsen in American English:
US [ˈkɔrsn]
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- Verb:
- make or become coarse or coarser
- make less subtle or refined
Word Origin
- coarsen (v.)
- 1805, from coarse + -en (2). Related: Coarsened; coarsening.
Example
- 1. Lyona ostricker would assume the stage and sing russian classics and then coarsen his voice and do an imitation of a famous black jazz singer .