grotesque

Letters that make grotesque

s, o, e, g, r, t, q, u are letters that make 'grotesque'

Words within grotesque

rote, rot, te, Ro, Esq, grot, Es, Te are words within 'grotesque'


3 possible definitions for 'grotesque'

Grotesque as "ludicrously odd"

Under this definition, grotesque is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

antic, fantastic, fantastical have the same meaning as 'grotesque'

Derivatives of grotesque

grotesquerie, antic, trick, grotesqueness, grotesquery, joke, prank, caper, put-on are derivatives of 'grotesque'.

Similar to grotesque

strange, unusual are similar to 'grotesque'.

Example of grotesque used within this context

"Hamlet's assumed antic disposition", "fantastic Halloween costumes", "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"


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

Under this definition, grotesque is a noun and has the following properties:

grotesque as a type

'grotesque' can be a type of art, fine art.


Grotesque as "distorted and unnatural in shape or size, abnormal and hideous"

Under this definition, grotesque is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

monstrous has the same meaning as grotesque

Derivatives of grotesque

grotesquerie, monstrosity, lusus naturae, grotesqueness, grotesquery, freak, monster, teras are derivatives of 'grotesque'.

Similar to grotesque

ugly is similar to grotesque.

Example of grotesque used within this context

"tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas", "twisted into monstrous shapes"



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