gross — extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or offensive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or offensive
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡroʊs/
Example Sentences
- That joke was so gross that even my dad stopped laughing.
- My gross pay looks impressive until I see my net pay after taxes.
- The company's gross profit increased by 15% this quarter.
gross
ADJECTIVE[/ɡroʊs/]
extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or offensive
The gross revenue this quarter shocked everyone at the shareholder meeting.
The rose I chose was gross up close!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle French 'gros', meaning 'thick' or 'large'. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass 'total' or 'aggregate' (as in gross income), and later developed the sense of 'coarse' or 'disgusting'.
Breakdown
gros (thick, large) → gross. The root 'gros' from Old French carries the fundamental sense of physical largeness or thickness, which metaphorically extended to mean 'whole' or 'entire' and then to 'crude' or 'repulsive'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“That joke was so gross that even my dad stopped laughing.”
“My gross pay looks impressive until I see my net pay after taxes.”
“The company's gross profit increased by 15% this quarter.”
“Don't gross me out with those details about your surgery!”
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