gross
 gross (grōs)adj. gross·er, gross·est
1.
a. Exclusive of deductions; total:
gross profits.
See Synonyms at whole.
b. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
gross incompetence.
2. Glaringly obvious:
gross injustice.
See Synonyms at flagrant.
3.
a. 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).
b. Offensive; disgusting.
c. Lacking sensitivity or discernment; unrefined:
d. Carnal; sensual.
4.
a. Overweight; corpulent.
b. Dense; profuse.
5. Broad; general:
the gross outlines of a plan.n.
1. pl. gross·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made.
2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen.tr.v. grossed, gross·ing, gross·es
To earn as a total income or profit before deductions.Phrasal Verb:gross out Slang
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). [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.] grossʹer n.grossʹly adv.grossʹness n.
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