grotesque

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 28, 2026 is: grotesque • \groh-TESK\ • adjective Grotesque describes something that is very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural. It can also describe something that is extremely different from what is expected or usual. // She opted for a scary Halloween costume, complete with a grotesque monster mask. // Their claim is a grotesque distortion of the facts. See the entry > Examples: "At the heart of Mary Shelley's 1818 classic Frankenstein and its many pop culture adaptations is the scene in the mad scientist’s lab where Victor Fr

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