grotesque

AdjectiveNoun

Meanings

Adjective

[~ something]

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted in appearance.

"The old building was adorned with grotesque stone carvings of demons."

Adjective

[~ something]

Bizarre, unnatural, or distorted to a degree that is shocking or absurd.

"The scale of the waste in the project was truly grotesque."

Noun

A sculpture or carving of a distorted human or animal face or figure, often used for decoration in architecture.

"The cathedral facade is covered in various grotesque that seem to mock the visitors."

Noun

A style of art characterized by fantastic, distorted, or unnatural figures and forms.

"The artist specialized in the grotesque, blending human and plant forms into surreal shapes."

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