- GROTESQUE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The adjective form of "grotesque" was first used in the early 17th century to describe the decorative art but is now used to describe anything bizarre, incongruous, or unusual
- Grotesque - Wikipedia
Grotesque is an adjective often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks In art, performance, and literature, however, grotesque may also refer to something that simultaneously invokes an audience feeling of uncomfortable bizarreness as well as sympathetic pity
- GROTESQUE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Grotesque definition: odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre See examples of GROTESQUE used in a sentence
- GROTESQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
GROTESQUE definition: 1 strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way: 2 wrong or unfair… Learn more
- grotesque, n. adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . .
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word grotesque, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- GROTESQUE - Definition Translations | Collins English . . .
Discover everything about the word "GROTESQUE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide
- Grotesque - definition of grotesque by The Free Dictionary
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
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