grossness

noun

Definition of grossnessnext
1
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat the doctor warned that a high level of grossness is unhealthy

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2
as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene a movie of such indisputable grossness that people who thought that they had seen everything were proven wrong

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3
as in crassness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste the grossness of his table manners disgusted the other wedding guests

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  1. obesity
  2. vulgarity
  3. weight
  4. rudeness
  5. obscenity
  6. filth
  7. crudity
Noun
  • On Tuesday, the outgoing Biden administration unveiled a plan to extend obesity drug coverage to more than 7 million Medicare and Medicaid enrollees beginning in 2026.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Bhattacharya wrote about the costs associated with obesity in at least three academic papers as part of his research career into the economics of healthcare.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of obesity
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  • Whatever happened to elegant, elevated and epic language in lieu of vulgarities that flourish in the sewers and gutters of morality?
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
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  • By 2025, Faherty aims to source 80% of its fibers by total weight to be responsible materials, with a target of achieving 100% by 2030.
    Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Featuring the same silhouette and corduroy collar as the brand’s iconic barn jackets, this padded pick is the right weight for winter layering.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of weight
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  • For more info: Colonial Williamsburg Take a virtual tour COMMENTARY: Taking a kinder, gentler tone against the rudeness of politics Civility has been absent from much of this presidential campaign.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But the rudeness in question didn't occur at that event.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of rudeness
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  • These laws could also face an uphill battle in the courts, including the Supreme Court, which have shot down certain obscenity laws as unconstitutional.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • His speech was larded with obscenity and boastfulness.
    Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of obscenity
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  • Her teeth were broken from attempting to drink water from a rabbit bottle attached to her cage, and her once-white paws were permanently stained from years of filth.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In late September, migrants battled rain and filth from their camping tents and makeshift lean-tos.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of filth
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  • And, while its crudity is certainly purposeful, its sense of purpose can be elusive at times.
    Phillip Maciak, The New Republic, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Although Günther Groissböck cleaned up better than the usual Ochs, his portrayal lacked nothing for crudity.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of crudity
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