Dictionary Check: grotesque

"grotesque" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

adjective

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

Example: "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
Synonyms:
adjective

ludicrously odd

Example: "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"
noun

art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

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