Adjective: grotesque (grotesquer,grotesquest) grow'tesk
- Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
"tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas";
- monstrous
- Ludicrously odd
"a grotesque reflection in the mirror";
- antic [archaic], fantastic, fantastical
- Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
"The cathedral's facade was adorned with grotesques, including strange hybrid creatures"
Derived forms: grotesquer, grotesques, grotesquest
See also: oddball, strange, ugly, unbeautiful, unusual
Encyclopedia: Grotesque