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Meaning of "grossness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROSSNESS

grossness  [ˈɡrəʊsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROSSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grossness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GROSSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grossness in the English dictionary

The definition of grossness in the dictionary is the quality of being extremely coarse or vulgar. Other definition of grossness is the quality of being extremely fat.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROSSNESS


biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
closeness
ˈkləʊsnɪs
conciseness
kənˈsaɪsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hoarseness
ˈhɔːsnɪs
homelessness
ˈhəʊmlɪsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
nervousness
ˈnɜːvəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
tenseness
ˈtɛnsnɪs
unconsciousness
ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs
viciousness
ˈvɪʃəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROSSNESS

gross domestic income
gross domestic product
gross indecency
gross margin
gross misconduct
gross national product
gross negligence
gross out
gross output
gross profit
gross ton
gross up
gross value added
gross weight
gross-out
Grosseteste
grossierete
grossly
grossular
grossularite

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROSSNESS

business
consciousness
contagiousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
industriousness
jealousness
lusciousness
meaninglessness
preciousness
rebelliousness
recklessness
religiousness
self-consciousness
selflessness
sleeplessness
statelessness
thoughtlessness

Synonyms and antonyms of grossness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GROSSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grossness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grossness

Translation of «grossness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROSSNESS

Find out the translation of grossness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grossness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grossness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粗野
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grosería
570 millions of speakers

English

grossness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थूलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خشونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grosseria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থূলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grossièreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grobheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

grossness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grossness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grossness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trắng trợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grossness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थूलपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grossness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grossolanità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grossness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grosieră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grossness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grofheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grossness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grossness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grossness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROSSNESS»

The term «grossness» is regularly used and occupies the 89.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROSSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grossness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROSSNESS»

Discover the use of grossness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grossness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Study and Practice of Meditation: Tibetan Interpretations of ...
uninterrupted paths that are preparations have the aspect of grossness and peacefulness [that is, both the aspect of grossness and the aspect of peacefulness]. Correct position: It [absurdly] follows that the subject, [for each of the nine cycles, ...
Leah Zahler, 2009
2
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
The purpose is perspicuous even as substance, Whose grossness little characters sum up. Shaksp. And I will purge that mortal grossness so, That thou shalt like an airy spirit go. Shakspeare. The cause of the epilepsy from the stomach is the ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827
3
The Yoga Darsana Of Patanjali With The Sankhya Pravacana ...
As to the existence of the jar, etc., being proved by perception, why this existence consists of the capacity of performing certain functions; and that capacity is not different from grossness (sthiilatva). The reasoning which does away with ...
‎2007
4
Time and truth reconciling the moral and religious world to ...
Grossness (meaning coarseness) and Vulgarity (in the sense of unfashiondbleness) are not the same; the one is native, the other foreign; we have grossness by birth, vulgarity by acquirement; our high-bred gentry are never gross, yet, they ...
B. S. Naylor, 1854
5
Logic, Language and Reality: Indian Philosophy and ...
They are what we call the atom-visibles, that is, the visible atomic data. Yogacara : Your argument is faulty. The so-called grossness (sthulatva) of the object is exactly in dispute here. Does this grossness really belong to the object out there ?
Bimal Krishna Matilal, 1990
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Coarseness; not subtilty; thickness; epissitude ; density; great ness of parts. The purpose is perspicuous even as substance, Whose grossness little characters sum up. Shai. And Twill puree that mortal grossness so, That thou shalt like an airy ...
Samuel Johnson, 1805
7
The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare
You are too senseless-obstinate, my lord, Too ceremonious, and traditional 5 : Weigh it but with the grossness of this age 6, * Anon expect him here : &c.] The word — anon, may safely be omitted. It only serves to vitiate the measure. Steevens.
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, 1821
8
The Remains of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
For sure I am, that Christ's natural Grossly. body hath such a grossness, or stature and quantity, if you will so call it, because the word " grossness," grossly taken, as you understand it, soundeth not well in an incorruptible and immortal body.
Thomas Cranmer, Henry Jenkyns, 1833
9
A Hebrew and English lexicon without points: in which the ...
Hence he explains bix Ps. lxxiii. 4, as referring to the grossness both of body and mind, and translates Via Job v. 3, by stultum divitem the foolish rich man; and observes that Lucian, in like manner, unites the two significations of the Greek ...
John Parkhurst, 1829
10
Remains
For sure I am, that Christ's natural Grossly. body hath such a grossness, or stature and quantity, if you will so call it, because the word " grossness," grossly taken, as you understand it, soundeth not well in an incorruptible and immortal body.
Thomas Cranmer, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROSSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grossness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marc Quinn review – he sells sea shells
That's where bad taste becomes interesting, and the grossness of Quinn's art is imaginative and memorable. His strength is that he does not ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Save over 25% on the iPhone cable that's wrapped in a full metal …
Amateur hour is over — it's time for an iPhone cable that means business. Avoid the fray, the tangles, the scuffed up grossness that is the stock ... «Cult of Mac, Jul 15»
3
Murder, she wrote. Reader, she laughed uproariously
Walking through a door, she records its disgusting taste and how, "What they absolutely don't mention in the movies is the grossness of that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Big Brother 17 Updates “These nuts taste funny"9:00 PM BBT …
Austin complains about the nuts he's eating loudly, which is going to send us back to the Hot tub because I can't listen to that grossness. «TVGrapevine.com, Jul 15»
5
'The Visit' Review: Bring Your Own Baggage
Shyamalan handles his finale with a combination of intimate trauma and in your face grossness. The Visit is definitely not, by the end, a subtle ... «Crave Online, Jul 15»
6
Comedian To Mellow Down
Samantha was reportedly very upset at this grossness. And the female artistes and anchors on Ali's television show, 'Ali tho Jolly ga' are ... «Greatandhra.com, Jul 15»
7
Trendy progressivism misses the mark
The grossness of police abuse, Rachel Dolezal's appropriation and the Charleston shooting have been obscured by a cause that doesn't start ... «N.C. State University Technician Online, Jul 15»
8
Your Week in Ocean, Part One: Gross, Guys
Hey, guys! I'm going to give you Your Week in Ocean in two parts today, because yesterday I experienced some particular gross grossness at ... «Lost Coast Outpost, Jul 15»
9
Ruplenas: Battle flags, LP's and transfats
Surely you have noticed the increasing grossness of greeting cards. The sexual references are increasingly raw, and with birthday cards there ... «Wicked Local Weymouth, Jul 15»
10
9 Completely Unacceptable Things You Should Never Tolerate …
I'm talking about full-on, health-hazard grossness. If your roommate leaves food around for so long that it grows mold, or has a dog that makes messes and ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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