Definition of grotesque

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Grotesque (n.) A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes..

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Antic :: Antic (a.) Odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous.
Bizarre :: Bizarre (a.) Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.
Manducus :: Manducus (n.) A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage..
Grotesque :: Grotesque (n.) A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes..
Monkey :: Monkey (v. t. & i.) To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner.
Antic :: Antic (n.) A grotesque representation.
Baroque :: Baroque (a.) In bad taste; grotesque; odd.
Stapes :: Stapelia (n.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants of the natural order Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered with dark tubercles giving them a very grotesque appearance. The odor of the blossoms is like that of carrion..
Fantastic :: Fantastic (a.) Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque..
Mantis :: Mantis (n.) Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina..
Grotesquely :: Grotesquely (adv.) In a grotesque manner.
Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. t.) To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language..
Bambocciade :: Bambocciade (n.) A representation of a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
Gargoyle :: Gargoyle (n.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely..
Malapropism :: Malapropism (n.) A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
Grotesque :: Grotesque (n.) Artificial grotto-work.
Antic :: Antic (n.) A grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper.
Grotesqueness :: Grotesqueness (n.) Quality of being grotesque.
Morris :: Morris (n.) A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictious characters..
Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
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