"grossness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹəʊsnəs/ [UK] Audio: En-au-grossness.ogg Forms: grossnesses [plural]
Etymology: From gross + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gross|ness}} gross + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grossness (countable and uncountable, plural grossnesses)
  1. Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (lack of refinement in character, behaviour, etc.): Groffheit [feminine] (Plautdietsch)
    Sense id: en-grossness-en-noun-QssqILtJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 44 2 Disambiguation of 'lack of refinement in character, behaviour, etc.': 96 4 0
  2. (slang) The quality of being repulsive or disgusting. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grossness-en-noun-yBky1rx7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Plautdietsch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 44 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 28 69 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 79 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 56 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 74 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 17 82 1
  3. (obsolete) Size. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grossness-en-noun-NBfDTN2I

Inflected forms

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