grotesqueness
71grotesque — ► ADJECTIVE 1) comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. 2) shockingly incongruous or inappropriate. ► NOUN 1) a grotesque figure or image. 2) a style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of the interweaving of human and animal forms… …
72grotesquely — grotesque ► ADJECTIVE 1) comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. 2) shockingly incongruous or inappropriate. ► NOUN 1) a grotesque figure or image. 2) a style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of the interweaving of human and… …
73grottiness — grotty ► ADJECTIVE (grottier, grottiest) Brit. informal 1) unpleasant and of poor quality. 2) unwell. DERIVATIVES grottiness noun. ORIGIN from GROTESQUE(Cf. ↑grotesqu …
74grotty — ► ADJECTIVE (grottier, grottiest) Brit. informal 1) unpleasant and of poor quality. 2) unwell. DERIVATIVES grottiness noun. ORIGIN from GROTESQUE(Cf. ↑grotesqu …
75grotesque — [grō tesk′] adj. [Fr < It grottesca (pittura), orig., (picture) in a cave < grotta, GROTTO: from resemblance to designs found in Roman caves] 1. in or of a style of painting, sculpture, etc. in which forms of persons and animals are… …
76fantastical — adjective 1. ludicrously odd Hamlet s assumed antic disposition fantastic Halloween costumes a grotesque reflection in the mirror • Syn: ↑antic, ↑fantastic, ↑grotesque • Similar to: ↑ …
77grotesque — adj. & n. adj. 1 comically or repulsively distorted; monstrous, unnatural. 2 incongruous, ludicrous, absurd. n. 1 a decorative form interweaving human and animal features. 2 a comically distorted figure or design. 3 Printing a family of sanserif… …
78outlandishness — noun strikingly out of the ordinary • Syn: ↑bizarreness, ↑weirdness • Derivationally related forms: ↑weird (for: ↑weirdness), ↑bizarre (for: ↑ …
79ugliness — noun 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑beauty • Derivationally related forms: ↑ugly • Hypernyms: ↑appearance, ↑visual aspect …
