Definition & Meaning of "grotesque"in English

grotesque

very ugly in a strange or funny way

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most grotesque

Comparative

more grotesque

gradable

Examples

She recoiled in horror at the sight of the grotesque creature lurking in the shadows.

so odd or bizarre as to be laughable

Examples

The comedian 's costume was grotesque and hilarious.

Grotesque

a work of art or decorative motif featuring an incongruous combination of human, animal, and plant forms

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

grotesques

Examples

The cathedral 's walls were adorned with grotesques blending humans and foliage.

Lexical Tree

grotesquely

grotesqueness

grotesque

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