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- [groh-ser]
- /ˈgroʊ sər/
- /ɡrəʊs/
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- [groh-ser]
- /ˈgroʊ sər/
Definitions of grosser word
- noun grosser a commercial production, as a motion picture or record, that generates a large amount of income. 1
- adjective grosser without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales. 1
- adjective grosser unqualified; complete; rank: a gross scoundrel. 1
- adjective grosser flagrant and extreme: gross injustice. 1
- adjective grosser indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross remarks. 1
- adjective grosser lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined. 1
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Origin of grosser
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; gross + -er1
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Parts of speech for Grosser
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grosser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
grosser usage trend in Literature
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