coarsen /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sən/ verb2 •To make (more) coarse.Because the wool is of poor quality, it will coarsen the fabric. •To become (more) coarse.He was intolerable now except under the influence of liquor, and as he seemed to decay and coarsen under her eyes, Gloria's soul and body shrank away from him […] — 1922 formscoarsened · coarsening · coarsens