grotesque
IPA: groʊtˈɛsk
noun
- A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
- Anything grotesque.
- (typography) A sans serif typeface.
adjective
- Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
- Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
- (typography) Sans serif.
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Examples of "grotesque" in Sentences
- The above question is grotesque.
- The picture is indeed grotesque.
- A grotesque palace in the dank part of the Undercity.
- He also was an advisor to the 1995 film The Grotesque.
- They are also concerned with the bizarre and the grotesque.
- A grotesque servant woman crouches to the left of the image.
- I like the information, but the alignment is really grotesque.
- A grotesque pillar composed of the skulls of villains and thieves.
- I'm not arguing for including the grotesque for the sake of inclusion.
- Some variations of the terrifying sublime are the adventurous and grotesque.
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