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• gross — 1 / grōs/ adj [Middle English, immediately obvious, from Middle French gros thick, coarse, from Latin grossus] 1: flagrant or extreme esp. in badness or offensiveness: of very blameworthy character a gross violation of the rules of ethics a gross …   Law dictionary

• gross — en·gross; en·gross·er; en·gross·ing·ly; en·gross·ing·ness; en·gross·ment; gross; gross·en; gross·er; gross·flö·te; gross·ly; gross·ness; …   English syllables

• gross — [[t]groʊs[/t]] adj. 1) without or before deductions; total (opposed to net II, 1)): gross earnings; gross sales[/ex] 2) flagrant and extreme; glaring: gross injustice[/ex] 3) unqualified; rank 4) indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross language[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• crass´ness — crass «kras», adjective. 1. gross or stupid; dense: »crass ignorance, a crass person. SYNONYM(S): obtuse, oafish. 2. thick; coarse. ╂[< Latin crassus …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|just´ed|ness — ad|just|ed «uh JUHS tihd», adjective. 1. arranged or regulated: »a delicately adjusted spring or balance. 2. adapted to environmental requirements (usually the second element of a compound): »Well adjusted people can cope with most situations. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

• broad´ness — broad «brd», adjective, adverb, noun. –adj. 1. large across; wide: »Many cars can go on that broad new highway. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under wide. (Cf. ↑wide) 2. having wide range; …   Useful english dictionary

• ob|scene´ness — ob|scene «uhb SEEN», adjective. 1. offending modesty or decency; impure; filthy; vile: »obscene language, books, or pictures, an obscene joke or dance. SYNONYM(S): indecent, gross, lewd, ribald. 2. Archaic. loathsome; disgusting; …   Useful english dictionary

• out|ra´geous|ness — out|ra|geous «owt RAY juhs», adjective. 1. very bad or insulting; shocking: »outrageous behavior in public, outrageous language. SYNONYM(S): atrocious, flagrant. 2. of or involving gross injury or wrong: »outrageous injustice. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre´cious|ness — pre|cious «PREHSH uhs», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. having great value; worth much; valuable; of great importance. Gold, silver, and platinum are often called the precious metals. »They were folk to whom sleep was precious (John Galsworthy).… …   Useful english dictionary

• squal´id|ness — squal|id «SKWOL ihd», adjective. 1. very dirty; filthy: »squalid tenements. It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross (T. H. Huxley). 2. Figurative. morally repulsive or wretched; degraded: »His… …   Useful english dictionary