Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Grope (2)

Grope, v. t. 1. To search out by feeling in the dark; as, we groped our way at midnight.2. To examine; to test; to sound. Chaucer.Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe. Ge...

2999

Groper

Grop″er (?), n. One who gropes; one who feels his way in the dark, or searches by feeling.

3000

Groping-ly

Grop″ing–ly, adv. In a groping manner.

3001

Gros

‖Gros (?), n. [F. See Gross.] A heavy silk with a dull finish; as, gros de Naples; gros de Tours.

3002

Grosbeak

Gros″beak (?), n. [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros-bec.] (Zoöl.) One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraust...

3003

Groschen

‖Grosch″en (?), n. A small silver coin and money of account of Germany, worth about two cents. It is not included in the new monetary system of the empire.

3004

Grosgrain

Gros″grain′ (?), a. [F. Cf. Grogram.] Of a coarse texture; — applied to silk with a heavy thread running crosswise.

3005

Gross

Gross (?), a. [Compar.Grosser (�); superl.Grossest.] [F. gros, L. grossus, perh. fr. L. crassus thick, dense, fat, E. crass, cf. Skr. grathita tied together, wound up, hardened....

3006

Gross (2)

Gross, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See Gross, a.] 1. The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. “The gross of the enemy.” Addison.For the gross of the peop...

3007

Gross-headed

Gross″–head′ed (?), a. Thick-skulled; stupid.

3008

Grossbeak

Gross″beak′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Grosbeak.

3009

Grossification

Gross′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Gross + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] 1. The act of making gross or thick, or the state of becoming so.2. (Bot.) The swelling of the ovary ...

3010

Grossly

Gross″ly, adv. In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully.

3011

Grossness

Gross″ness, n. The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness.Abhor the swinish grossness that delights to wound the' ear of delicacy. Dr. ...

3012

Grossular

Gros″su‐lar (?), a. [NL. grossularius, from Grossularia a subgenus of Ribes, including the gooseberry, fr. F. groseille. See Gooseberry.] Pertaining too, or resembling, a gooseb...

3013

Grossular (2)

Gros″su‐lar, n. [See Grossular, a.] (Min.) A translucent garnet of a pale green color like that of the gooseberry; — called also grossularite.

3014

Grossularia

‖Gros′su‐la″ria (?), n. [NL. See Grossular.] (Min.) Same as Grossular.

3015

Grossulin

Gros″su‐lin (?), n. [See Grossular.] (Chem.) A vegetable jelly, resembling pectin, found in gooseberries (Ribes Grossularia) and other fruits.

3016

Grot

Grot (grŏt), n. [F. grotte, It. grotta. See Grotto.] A grotto. Milton.

3017

Grot (2)

Grot, Grote (�), n. A groat. Chaucer.

3018

Grotesque

Gro‐tesque″ (grō̍‐tĕsk″), a. [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.] Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsica...

3019

Grotesque (2)

Gro‐tesque, n. 1. A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. Dryden.2. Artificial grotto-work.

3020

Grotesquely

Gro‐tesque″ly, adv. In a grotesque manner.

3021

Grotesqueness

Gro‐tesque″ness, n. Quality of being grotesque.

3022

Grotesquery

Gro‐tesqu″er‐y (?), n. [Written also grotesquerie.] [From Grotesque.] Grotesque action, speech, or manners; grotesque doings. “The sustained grotesquery of Feather-top.” K. L. B...

3023

Grotto

Grot″to (grŏt″tō̍), n.; pl.Grottoes (–tōz). [Formerly grotta, fr. It. grotta, LL. grupta, fr. L. crypta a concealed subterranean passage, vault, cavern, Gr. κρύπτη, fr. κρυπτόσ ...

3024

Grotto-work

Grot″to–work′ (?), n. Artificial and ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto. Cowper.