Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grossology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grossol-o-gy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of things that are indelicate or gross.

Colloquial; Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hilarious fables for the modern kid interested in grossology tell about a musk ox and cabbage who are appalled by a skunk's smell, an echidna who swallows her new friend ant, and lunch buddies no one wants to have around—shark, wasp, and bacteria."
"Dad's been a big proponent of the grossology trend in science museums: meaning he creates exhibits about things like boogers and farts. It's a little too much for me, but Dad loves it."
"Welcome to the world of yuck, or what the academic world calls grossology."

Etymology

From gross + -ology, invented by the writer Sylvia Branzei as a title of her 1992 non-fiction children’s book Grossology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gross

Usage

Questions

What does grossology mean?: The study of things that are indelicate or gross.
Where does grossology come from?: From gross + -ology, invented by the writer Sylvia Branzei as a title of her 1992 non-fiction children’s book Grossology.

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