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grotesquery
gro·tes·que·rie or gro·tes·que·ry G0280200 (grō-tĕs′kə-rē)n. pl. gro·tes·que·ries 1. The state of being grotesque; grotesqueness: "A jumble of stuffed animals were packed in the bed around her ... and their innocent shapes crowded around her head in sweet, shadowed grotesquerie" (Donna Tarrt).2. Something grotesque: "He put the catfish, the tadpoles, and a few other grotesqueries in his jar filled with swamp water, and then picked up all the other wriggling things and threw them back into the lake" (Rick Bass).grotesquery (ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ) or grotesquerien, pl -queries1. the state of being grotesque2. (Art Terms) something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpturegro•tes•quer•y or gro•tes•quer•ie (groʊˈtɛs kə ri)
n., pl. -quer•ies. 1. grotesque character. 2. something grotesque. [1555–65; < French] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | grotesquery - ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortiongrotesqueness, grotesquerieugliness - qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses |
grotesquery
Synonyms for grotesquerynoun ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortionSynonyms- grotesqueness
- grotesquerie
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