Grotesque /(grō̇*tĕsk")/
Gro·tesque
Grotesque
a.
- Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike.
- Wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic.
Grotesque
n.
- A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes.
- Artificial grotto-work.