What does "grotesque" mean?
Grotesque: A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.Artificial grotto-work.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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