grotesquery

or gro·tes·quer·ie

[ groh-tes-kuh-ree ]
/ groʊˈtɛs kə ri /

noun, plural gro·tes·quer·ies.

grotesque character.
something grotesque.
grotesque ornamental work.

Origin of grotesquery

From the French word grotesquerie, dating back to 1555–65. See grotesque, -ery

Words nearby grotesquery

grosz, grot, grote, grotesk, grotesque, grotesquery, grotius, groton, grotto, grotty, grouch

Example sentences from the Web for grotesquery

  • Once more the grim humor of the situation, the grotesquery of it, became apparent to Trent.

    Caravans By Night |Harry Hervey

  • Savage philosophy mingles them together in one phantasmagoria of grotesquery and horror.

    The Science of Fairy Tales |Edwin Sidney Hartland

British Dictionary definitions for grotesquery

grotesquery

grotesquerie

/ (ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ) /

noun plural -queries

the state of being grotesque
something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpture