grotesque
[ groh-tesk ]
/ groʊˈtɛsk /
adjective
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.
noun
any grotesque object, design, person, or thing.
Origin of grotesque
OTHER WORDS FROM grotesque
gro·tesque·ly, adverb gro·tesque·ness, noun un·gro·tesque, adjectiveWords nearby grotesque
Example sentences from the Web for grotesquely
British Dictionary definitions for grotesquely
grotesque
/ (ɡrəʊˈtɛsk) /
adjective
strangely or fantastically distorted; bizarre
a grotesque reflection in the mirror
of or characteristic of the grotesque in art
absurdly incongruous; in a ludicrous context
a grotesque turn of phrase
noun
Derived forms of grotesque
grotesquely, adverb grotesqueness, nounWord Origin for grotesque
C16: from French, from Old Italian (
pittura)
grottesca cave painting, from
grottesco of a cave, from
grotta cave; see
grotto