"grossish" meaning in English

See grossish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more grossish [comparative], most grossish [superlative]
Etymology: From gross + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gross|-ish}} gross + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} grossish (comparative more grossish, superlative most grossish)
  1. (rare) Somewhat gross Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grossish-en-adj-Ejs1iRlB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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