One word each day: Day 12
I had a hard time picking a favorite word for today..but finally i decided to go with this one:
grotesque
/ɡrə(ʊ)ˈtɛsk/
Let's hear it !
What does it mean ?
The dictionaries tell us:
-it means comically or repulsively ugly or distorted, synonym with "malformed" , "deformed" , "twisted" etc
-it means inappropriate to a shocking degree, synonym with "outrageous" , "ludicrous" and even "crazy"
Origin
Apparently the first known use was around 1560 , and it comes from Italian grottesco, meaning, literally "of a cave" , from the Italian grotta. Only in the 18th century, grotesque started to be used as an adjective for strange, ugly , unpleasant or disgusting, or with the sense of uncomfortable bizarreness.
Sources:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/grotesque
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque
https://www.youtube.com/
Previous words:
| Day 1 : Concoction | Day 2 : Allure | Day 3 : Clue | Day 4 : Bubble | Day 5 : Dystopia |
| Day 6 : Cornucopia | Day 7 : Dormant | Day 8 : Empirical | Day 9 : Forbidden | Day 10: Astute | Day 11: Bacon |
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Yes, https://www.youtube.com/ is certainly grotesque.
I wonder if Tiff is going to come up with an awesome but grotesque zombie costume for Halloween this year.
Maybe...who knows..
suitable description for a Halloween contest. :-)
Yup :) I am sure someone will do it!