n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' r ō k, ba-, - ' räk, - ' ro ̇ k
Function: adjective
Usage: often cap
Etymology: French, from Middle French barroque irregularly shaped (of a pearl), from Portuguese barroco irregularly shaped pearl
Date: 1765
1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
2 : characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance
3 : irregularly shaped ― used of gems <a baroque pearl>
– ba · roque · ly adverb