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gross is the dictionary form of grosser Definition of gross
gross has definitions from the fields of business,mathematics,work
1
[ adjective ] before any deductions

Examples

"gross income"

2
[ adjective ] visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

Synonyms

megascopic

3
[ adjective ] repellently fat

Synonyms

porcine

Examples

"a bald porcine old man"

4
[ adjective ] of general aspects or broad distinctions

Examples

"the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"

5
[ adjective ] conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Synonyms

glaring egregious flagrant rank crying

Examples

"a crying shame" "an egregious lie" "flagrant violation of human rights" "a glaring error" "gross ineptitude" "gross injustice" "rank treachery"

6
[ adjective ] conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

Synonyms

crude earthy vulgar coarse

Examples

"coarse language" "a crude joke" "crude behavior" "an earthy sense of humor" "a revoltingly gross expletive" "a vulgar gesture" "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"

7
[ noun ] (mathematics) twelve dozen

Synonyms

144

8
[ adjective ] without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Synonyms

utter pure double-dyed everlasting complete perfect sodding stark staring thoroughgoing consummate arrant

Examples

"an arrant fool" "a complete coward" "a consummate fool" "gross negligence" "a perfect idiot" "pure folly" "what a sodding mess" "stark staring mad" "utter nonsense"

9
[ verb ] (work) earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
10
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 416
11
[ noun ] (business) the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

Synonyms

revenue receipts

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Rhymes with

grocer closer

Phonetic and Homophones

G R OW1 S ER0

Similar Spelling

Grasser Grieser greaser Graeser grocer grocery grazier grosgrain gres-gris

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