grotesque

Words with a similar base: grotesque

'grotesque'

[grotesque.n.01] as in: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

'grotesque'

[grotesque.s.01] as in: distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

Examples:
tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas
twisted into monstrous shapes

'grotesque'

[antic.s.01] as in: ludicrously odd

Examples:
Hamlet's assumed antic disposition
fantastic Halloween costumes
a grotesque reflection in the mirror

Origins

					grotesque (English)
└── grotesque (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
    └── grottesco (Italian)
        └── grotta (Italian)
            └── grupta (Latin)

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