Dictionary Entry

gross

gross is a 5-letter English word with 19 senses as adjective, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 19 senses

Definitions

1superlative
Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.
2superlative
Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.
3superlative
Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.
4superlative
Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.
5superlative
Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.
6superlative
Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence.
7superlative
Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net.
8adjective
The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass.
9sing & plural
The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.
10noun
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Synonyms
receipts revenue
11noun
twelve dozen
12verb
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
13adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
"a crying shame"
"an egregious lie"
Synonyms
crying egregious flagrant glaring rank
14adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
"coarse language"
"a crude joke"
Synonyms
crude earthy vulgar
15adjective
repellently fat
"a bald porcine old man"
Synonyms
porcine
16adjective
lacking fine distinctions or detail
"the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"
17adjective
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"
"a complete coward"
Synonyms
arrant complete consummate everlasting perfect pure sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter
18adjective
before any deductions
"gross income"
19adjective
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
Synonyms
megascopic

Synonyms

receipts revenue crying egregious flagrant glaring rank crude earthy vulgar porcine arrant complete consummate everlasting perfect pure sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter megascopic

Common word forms

gros grossed grossen grosser grosses grossly grossest grossing grossness

Words from these letters

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