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grotesque meaning and definition

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GROTESQUE noun

Definition of grotesque (noun)

  1. art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

GROTESQUE adjective

Definition of grotesque (adjective)

  1. 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"
    • synonyms: monstrous
  2. ludicrously odd
    • "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
    • synonyms: antic, fantastic, fantastical
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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