You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
GROTESQUEST
Adjective
grotesquest
superlative form of grotesque: most grotesque
Source: Wiktionary
GROTESQUE
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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