| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,812,147,325 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
grot |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
grot1 n Slang rubbish; dirt [from grotty] grot2 n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a poetic word for grotto [from French grotte, from Old Italian grotta; see grotto] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
From Stonehenge the scene changes to "a new and pleasant prospect clean differing from all the other, the nearest part showing a delicious garden with several walks and parterras set round with low trees, and on the sides against these walks were fountains and grots, and in the furthest part a palace from whence went high walks upon arches, and above them open terraces planted with cypress trees, and all this together was composed of such ornaments as might express a princely villa. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|
t)
grot - a small cave (usually with attractive features)