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• comparative of gross.

grosser

American  

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /

noun

Informal.

1. a commercial production, as a motion picture or record, that generates a large amount of income.

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Etymology

Origin of grosser

First recorded in 1955–60; gross + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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grosser

While Lord Wynstowe fusses around measuring chins and noses, Charlie and Alice are concerned with the grosser features of the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

In a world where it seems everything seems grosser and scammier all the time, we should be glad that there’s at least one star who is doing well by selling positivity.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2025

Our beds, where our bodies sweat, our scalps release oils, our skin sheds dead cells and dust mites run amok, may be grosser than we think.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

“The first ‘Aquaman’ was, by far, the biggest grosser in the DC Extended Universe, and Momoa has expressed doubt over the likelihood of his return as the character in the new plans,” Ordoña continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

Tripping and lifting out Olakunde and the sack of muskets, we floundered through the water to the grass, captives again of the grosser elements.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson