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- (noun): A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- (noun): A caricature.
- (noun): (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- (noun): A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- (adjective): Playful, funny, absurd
- (adjective): Grotesque, incongruous.
- (adjective): Grotesque, bizarre
- (noun): A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
- (noun): In general, anything very old; specifically:
- (noun): A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
- (verb): To search or shop for antiques.
- (verb): To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.
- (verb): To emboss without gilding.
- (adjective): Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- (adjective): Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
- (adjective): Designating a style of type.
- (adjective): Embossed without gilt.