Grotesquery
[groh-tes-kuh-ree] /groʊˈtɛs kə ri/
noun, plural grotesqueries.
1.
grotesque character.
2.
something grotesque.
3.
grotesque ornamental work.
/ɡrəʊˈtɛskərɪ/
noun (pl) -queries
1.
the state of being grotesque
2.
something that is grotesque, esp an object such as a sculpture
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