GROSS

GROSS 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 6 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. twelve dozen
  2. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

🔗 Similar words

verb
  1. earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
adjective
  1. before any deductions
  2. lacking fine distinctions or detail
  3. repellently fat
  4. visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

💬 Examples

  • "gross income"
  • "the gross details of the structure appear reasonable"
  • "a bald porcine old man"
  • "used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers"
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