grotesgue Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gro*tesgue" adjective

Etymology

F., fr. It. grottesco, fr. grotta grotto. See Grotto.

Definitions

1. Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic. "Grotesque design." Dryden. "Grotesque incidents." Macaulay.