grotesque

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɡrəʊˈtɛsk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɡroʊˈtɛsk/

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Adjective

Positive grotesque

Comparative grotesquer

Superlative grotesquest

1. If something is grotesque, it's comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

   My cousin likes grotesque humor.

Noun

Singular grotesque

Plural grotesques

1. A grotesque is something that is comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

   I found a beautiful grotesque at the museum.

2. Grotesque is the set of Sans Serif fonts made around 1815.