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Essentially, through semantic shift, although strangely, it has returned, in one sense, to something like its original meaning, one of which was "coarse (of mind)" from the Latin grossus. The modern use is thought to have originated from US university slang from terms such as "gross stupidity". Gross still retains its meaning of large, and in acounting usage (gross and nett profit) and of a dozen dozen.
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What is a better word for disgusting?
repulsive, gross, eww.
What is better word for disgusting?
repulsive, gross, eww.
What is another word for disgust?
GROSS NASTY REPULSIVE DISTURBING SICKENING As this is in the food and cooking section, do you actually mean disgusting.
What does this word puzzle mean co144me?
Gross Income. (the 144 representing "a gross" is "in" the word come)
How do you spell discasting?
The likely word is disgusting (ugly, repulsive, gross).A similarly-spelled word is discussing, meaning having a dialogue.
What are other words meaning the same thing as disgusting?
Another Word For Disgusting Is Gross, Nasty, Repulsive, Disturbing, Sickening. Your Welcome, Stranger
What is the word gross mean in math?
one gross = 12 dozen = 144
What is a Shakespeare word for repulsive and indecent?
"Bawdy" means obscene, and so might reasonably mean indecent, but it does not have a connotation of repulsiveness. "Loathsome" means repulsive but does not suggest indecency. I don't know that there is a single word which combines both ideas.
What word is antonym of the word tantalizing?
repulsive repugnant
What does the word odious mean?
Something that is deserving of disgust, dislike and extreme displeasure.
What are word that mean the same as nasty?
disgusting, gross, terrible
Ugly word that starts with an r?
repulsive
