grotesquery

or gro·tes·quer·ie

[ groh-tes-kuh-ree ]

noun,plural gro·tes·quer·ies.

grotesque character.
something grotesque.

grotesque ornamental work.

Origin of grotesquery

From the French word grotesquerie, dating back to 1555–65. See grotesque, -ery

Words Nearby grotesquery

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How to use grotesquery in a sentence

Savage philosophy mingles them together in one phantasmagoria of grotesquery and horror.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland
Once more the grim humor of the situation, the grotesquery of it, became apparent to Trent.
Caravans By Night | Harry Hervey
In the fleeting glimpse he caught of it, Smoke wondered if he had ever seen a Dore grotesquery to compare.
Smoke Bellew | Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for grotesquery

grotesquery

grotesquerie

/ (ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ) /

nounplural -queries

the state of being grotesque
something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpture

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