'Grotesque' definitions:

Definition of 'grotesque'

From: WordNet
adjective
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes" [syn: grotesque, monstrous]
adjective
Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" [syn: antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque]
noun
Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants

Definition of 'Grotesque'

From: GCIDE
  • Grotesque \Gro*tesque"\ (gr[-o]*t[e^]sk"), a. [F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.]
  • 1. Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence: Wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic. "Grotesque design." --Dryden. "Grotesque incidents." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Grotesque'

From: GCIDE
  • Grotesque \Gro*tesque\, n.
  • 1. A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Artificial grotto-work. [1913 Webster]