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grotesque

adjective (more grotesque, most grotesque); noun (grotesques)

«grotesque» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Strange, distorted and ugly in a silly or frightening way. tree →
A grotesque is a strange carved or painted figure. (noun) tree →

In the lessons

devils, monsters and odd faces in old tales are described as grotesque

Examples

The gargoyle had a grotesque face. tree →
The devil looked grotesque in the firelight. tree →
Grotesque faces grinned at us from the carved walls. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «grotesque» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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