adjective
gross
GROHSS/ɡrəʊs/
Disgusting or strongly unpleasant.
The moldy food looks gross.
Etymology
A sense of thick or coarse quality extended into moral coarseness and then disgust.
More examples
- That spoiled smell is gross.
- The slimy leftovers look gross.
Forms
gross
Similar words
- disgusting
- Directly describes causing revulsion.
- repulsive
- Suggests a strong urge to turn away.