grotesque

adj 1: distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and

hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms

long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous

shapes" [syn: {monstrous}, {unnatural}]

2: ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition";

"fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in

the mirror" [syn: {antic}, {fantastic}, {fantastical}]

n : art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of

humans and animals interwoven with plants