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grotesque
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gro·tesque  (gr-tsk)
adj.
1. Characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner.
2. Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance. See Synonyms at fantastic.
3. Of, relating to, or being the grotesque style in art or a work executed in this style.
n.
1. One that is grotesque.
2.
a. A style of painting, sculpture, and ornamentation in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.
b. A work of art executed in this style.

[From French, a fanciful style of decorative art, from Italian grottesca, from feminine of grottesco, of a grotto, from grotta, grotto; see grotto.]

gro·tesquely adv.
gro·tesqueness n.

grotesque [groh-tesk]
Adjective
1. strangely distorted or bizarre: a grotesque and pervasive personality cult
2. ugly or repulsive
Noun
1. a grotesque person or thing
2. an artistic style in which parts of human, animal, and plant forms are distorted and mixed, or a work of art in this style [Old Italian (pittura) grottesca cave (painting)]
grotesquely adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grotesquegrotesque - art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
Adj.1.grotesquegrotesque - 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"
ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"
2.grotesquegrotesque - ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

grotesque
Translations
grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adjgrotesco

grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adjgrotesque

grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adjgrotesk

grotesque [grəuˈtɛsk] adjgrottesco/a

grotesque
adj grotesque [grəˈtesk]
very strange-looking a grotesque figure. belaglike, groteske غَريب الشَّكْل странен groteskní grotesk grotesk τερατώδης, αλλόκοτος grotesco pentsik عجیب و غریب irvokas grotesque מְגוּחָך विलक्षण groteskan groteszk aneh furðulegur, fáránlegur, kynlegur grottesco 怪奇な 기괴한 groteskiškas grotesks aneh grotesk, vreemd; belachelijk grotesk groteskowy grotesco grotesc гротесковый groteskný grotesken groteskni grotesk แปลกประหลาด acayip, gülünç 奇形怪狀的 абсурдний, безглуздий بھونڈا lố bịch
adv groˈtesquely
belaglik, grotesk بِصورَة غَريبَه нелепо groteskně groteskt grotesk αλλόκοτα grotescamente pentsikult بطور مضحک irvokkaasti grotesquement בְּאוֹפֵן מְגוּחָך विचित्रतापूर्वक groteskno különös módon secara aneh fáránlega; kynlega grottescamente 怪奇に 기괴하게 groteskiškai groteski secara ganjil op groteske wijze; op belachelijke wijze grotesk groteskowo grotescamente grotesc гротесково groteskne groteskno groteskno groteskt อย่างแปลกประหลาด acayip bir şekilde 奇形怪狀地 абсурдно, безглуздо بد وضعی سے lố bịch


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