gross
(grōs)
[Middle English, large, from Old French gros, from Late Latin grossus, thick, N., sense 2, Middle English grosse, from Old French grosse (douzain), large (dozen) feminine of gros.]
adjective: gross·er, gross·est.
- Exclusive of deductions; total: gross profits. See synonyms at whole
- Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence.
- Glaringly obvious: gross injustice. See synonyms at flagrant
- Brutishly coarse, as in behavior; crude: “It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross” (Thomas H. Huxley)
- Offensive; disgusting.
- Lacking sensitivity or discernment; unrefined:
- Carnal; sensual.
- Overweight; corpulent.
- Dense; profuse.
- Broad; general: the gross outlines of a plan.
noun
- The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made.
- A group of 144 items; 12 dozen.
transitive verb: grossed, gross·ing, gross·es.
- To earn as a total income or profit before deductions.
phrasal verbs
- gross out
- To fill with disgust; nauseate: “The trick in making a family film . . . is finding ways to interest grown-ups without boring, confusing, or grossing out the younger set” (Christian Science Monitor)
derivatives
- grosśer
- noun
- grosśly
- adverb
- grosśness
- noun
