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Grossness vs Crossness - What's the difference?

grossness | crossness |

As nouns the difference between grossness and crossness

is that grossness is (obsolete) size while crossness is the state of being cross; mild anger.

grossness

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) Size.
  • Lack of refinement in character, behaviour etc.; coarseness.
  • *1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
  • *:Now that he was doing so much else she could never have the grossness to apply for it to Sir Claude.

    • crossness

    English

    Noun

  • the state of being cross; mild anger
  • * 1863 , Dinah Maria Craik, Mistress and maid
    • Elizabeth