Grotesque - Definition
grotesque
adj 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"
[syn: grotesque, monstrous]
2: ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition";
"fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in
the mirror" [syn: antic, fantastic, fantastical,
grotesque]
n 1: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of
humans and animals interwoven with plants