GROTESQUE

grotesque, monstrous

(adjective) distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; “tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”; “twisted into monstrous shapes”

antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque

(adjective) ludicrously odd; “Hamlet’s assumed antic disposition”; “fantastic Halloween costumes”; “a grotesque reflection in the mirror”

grotesque

(noun) art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

grotesque (comparative grotesquer, )

Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.

(typography) Sans serif.

Noun

grotesque (countable and uncountable, plural grotesques)

A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

Anything grotesque.

(typography) A sans serif typeface.

Source: Wiktionary

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Gro*tesque", a. Etym: [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.]

Definition: Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic. "Grotesque design." Dryden. "Grotesque incidents." Macaulay.

Gro*tesque, n.

1. A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. Dryden.

2. Artificial grotto-work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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