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Search phrase: gross

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.167Your salt tears' head. Now to all sense 'tis gross:Your salt teares head, now to all sence 'tis grosse:
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.212Rank of gross diet, shall be enclouded,Ranke of grosse dyet, shall we be enclowded,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.53Gross fools as he,grosse fooles as he,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.180out of the gross band of the unfaithful. Therefore,out of the grosse band of the vnfaithfull: therefore
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.34Lay open to my earthy gross conceit,Lay open to my earthie grosse conceit:
HamletHam I.i.68But, in the gross and scope of mine opinion,But in the grosse and scope of my Opinion,
HamletHam I.ii.136That grows to seed. Things rank and gross in natureThat growes to Seed: Things rank, and grosse in Nature
HamletHam IV.iv.46To do't. Examples gross as earth exhort me.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.222them, gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Why, thouthem, grosse as a Mountaine, open, palpable. Why thou
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.496.1A gross fat man.a grosse fat man.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.82What is the gross sum that I owe thee?What is the grosse summe that I owe thee?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.73But to be known and hated. So, like gross terms,But to be knowne, and hated. So, like grosse termes,
Henry VH5 II.ii.103That, though the truth of it stands off as grossThat though the truth of it stands off as grosse
Henry VH5 II.ii.132Free from gross passion or of mirth or anger,Free from grosse passion, or of mirth, or anger,
Henry VH5 IV.i.275Enjoys it, but in gross brain little wotsEnioyes it; but in grosse braine little wots,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.159O gross and miserable ignorance!O grosse and miserable ignorance.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.143That line hath two faults, gross and palpable:That loue hath two falts grosse and palpable,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.19To our gross judgement is inscrutable,To our grosse iudgement is inscrutable,
King LearKL I.iii.5He flashes into one gross crime or otherHe flashes into one grosse crime, or other,
King LearKL IV.vi.14Show scarce so gross as beetles. Halfway downShew scarse so grosse as Beetles. Halfe way downe
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.30He throws upon the gross world's baser slaves.He throwes vpon the grosse worlds baser slaues:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.45Then I am sure you know how much the gross sumThen I am sure you know how much the grosse summe
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.315Love's tongue proves dainty Bacchus gross in taste.Loues tongue proues dainty, Bachus grosse in taste,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.268Well-liking wits they have; gross, gross; fat, fat.Wel-liking wits they haue, grosse, grosse, fat, fat.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.319And we that sell by gross, the Lord doth know,And we that sell by grosse, the Lord doth know,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.154With character too gross is writ on Juliet.With Character too grosse, is writ on Iuliet.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.87To our gross selves? Good, good my lord, bethink you:To our grosse-selues? good, good my Lord, bethink you;
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.82To be received plain, I'll speak more gross:To be receiued plaine, Ile speake more grosse:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.52I cannot instantly raise up the grossI cannot instantly raise vp the grosse
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.50To think so base a thought; it were too grossTo thinke so base a thought, it were too grose
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.158Is sum of something, which to term in gross,Is sum of nothing: which to terme in grosse,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.38humidity, this gross watery pumpion. We'll teach himhumidity, this grosse-watry Pumpion; we'll teach him
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.177so gross in his jealousy till now.so grosse in his iealousie till now.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.135that it wants matter to prevent so gross o'erreaching asthat it wants matter to preuent so grosse ore-reaching as
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.157she, ‘ a great gross one.’ ‘ Nay,’ said I, ‘ a good wit.’ ‘ Just,’shee, a great grosse one: nay said I, a good wit: iust
OthelloOth I.i.127To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor –To the grosse claspes of a Lasciuious Moore:
OthelloOth I.i.135I say again hath made a gross revolt,I say againe, hath made a grosse reuolt,
OthelloOth I.ii.72Judge me the world, if 'tis not gross in senseIudge me the world, if 'tis not grosse in sense,
OthelloOth III.iii.401As salt as wolves in pride, and fools as grossAs salt as Wolues in pride, and Fooles as grosse
OthelloOth IV.iii.60.1In such gross kind?In such grosse kinde?
OthelloOth V.ii.309.3Most heathenish and most gross!Most Heathenish, and most grosse.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.108In gross rebellion and detested treason.In grosse Rebellion, and detested Treason:
Richard IIR2 V.v.112Whilst my gross flesh sinks downward here to die.Whil'st my grosse flesh sinkes downward, heere to dye.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.105Of those gross taunts that oft I have endured.Of those grosse taunts that oft I haue endur'd.
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.10Here's a good world the while! Who is so grossHere's a good World the while. / Who is so grosse,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.163as they say, it were a very gross kind of behaviour,as they say, it were a very grosse kind of behauiour,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.39.2You cannot make gross sins look clear:You cannot make grosse sinnes looke cleare,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.94Know his gross patchery, love him, feed him,Know his grosse patchery, loue him, feede him,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.156baffle Sir Toby, I will wash off gross acquaintance, Ibaffle Sir Toby, I will wash off grosse acquaintance, I
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.46The circuit of my breast any gross stuffThe circuit of my breast, any grosse stuffe
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.301Pronounce thee a gross lout, a mindless slave,Pronounce thee a grosse Lowt, a mindlesse Slaue,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.176Which was as gross as ever touched conjecture(Which was as grosse, as euer touch'd coniecture,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.107.2A gross hag!A grosse Hagge:
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.195That could conceive a gross and foolish sireThat could conceiue a grosse and foolish Sire
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.208learnedly handle, though they come to him by th' gross;learnedly handle, though they come to him by th' grosse:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1315 Lest he should hold it her own gross abuse, Lest he should hold it her own grosse abuse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1655 Though my gross blood be stained with this abuse, Though my grosse bloud be staind with this abuse,
SonnetsSonn.82.13 And their gross painting might be better used And their grosse painting might be better vs'd,
SonnetsSonn.151.6 My nobler part to my gross body's treason. My nobler part to my grose bodies treason,
Venus and AdonisVen.150 Not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire. Not grosse to sinke, but light, and will aspire.

Glossary

 19 result(s).
earthycoarse, unrefined, gross
fatgross, heavy, dull
general-grosspalpably evident to all
grossexcessively large, coarsely luxuriant
grosswhole, total, entire
grossheavy, weighty, bulky
grosscoarse, vulgar, unrefined
grossoverall total, whole amount
grossvile, abhorrent, wicked
grossdull, obtuse, ignorant
grosslarge, big, huge
grossbad, inferior, poor
grossearthly, lowly
grossplainly, obviously, explicitly
grossplain, striking, evident, obvious
grossin large quantities, wholesale
palpable-grossobviously clumsy, plainly ignorant
rankgross, outlandish, coarse
swinishcoarse, gross; or: comparing [one] to pigs

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
grossearthy
grossrank
grossfat
grossswinish

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses... love' s tongue proves dainty bacchus gross in taste roman god of wine associate...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENGROSSBASICsee GROSS
GROSSBASICgross adj, grossly adv, grossness n
GROSSACTIONengross v, engrossment n, engrossing adj
GROSSSTATEgeneral-gross adj, palpable-gross adj

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