Definition of Grotesque in English :

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Grotesque meaning in English

Meaning of Grotesque in English

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Grotesque pronunciation in English

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Grotesque

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Noun

1. grotesque

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

Adjective

2. grotesque, monstrous

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

Example Sentences:
'tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas'
'twisted into monstrous shapes'

3. antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque

ludicrously odd

Example Sentences:
'Hamlet's assumed antic disposition'
'fantastic Halloween costumes'
'a grotesque reflection in the mirror'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Grotesque

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adjective
1. 
strangely or fantastically distorted; bizarre
a grotesque reflection in the mirror
2. 
of or characteristic of the grotesque in art
3. 
absurdly incongruous; in a ludicrous context
a grotesque turn of phrase
noun
4. 
a 16th-century decorative style in which parts of human, animal, and plant forms are distorted and mixed
5. 
a decorative device, as in painting or sculpture, in this style
6. printing
the family of 19th-century sans serif display types
7. 
any grotesque person or thing

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Grotesque

see synonyms of grotesque
adjective
1. 
in or of a style of painting, sculpture, etc. in which forms of persons and animals are intermingled as with foliage, flowers, or fruits in a fantastic or bizarre design
2. 
characterized by distortions or striking incongruities in appearance, shape, or manner; fantastic; bizarre
3. 
ludicrously eccentric or strange; ridiculous; absurd
noun
4. 
a grotesque painting, sculpture, design, etc.
5. 
a grotesque thing or quality

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Grotesque

see synonyms of grotesque
adj.
1. Characterized by ludicrous, repulsive, or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner. See Synonyms at ugly.
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.

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