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gargoyleish

gargoyleish adjective: characteristic of a gargoyle.

Adjective

gargoyleish (comparative more gargoyleish, superlative most gargoyleish)

  1. Characteristic of a gargoyle.
    • Malcolm’s nephew Stevie, a similarly gargoyleish presence, takes his place on rhythm guitar, while Chris Slade – who had a spell with the band in the 80s – replaces Rudd.2015 July 6, Michael Hann, “AC/DC review – rock'n'roll reduced to its purest essence”, in The Guardian

Forms of gargoyleish

comparativemore gargoyleish
superlativemost gargoyleish

Origin of gargoyleish

From gargoyle + -ish.

Questions about gargoyleish

What does gargoyleish mean?
Gargoyleish means characteristic of a gargoyle.
What part of speech is gargoyleish?
Gargoyleish is an adjective.

Words near gargoyleish in the dictionary

  1. gargoyle
  2. gargoyle gecko
  3. gargoyle geckoes
  4. gargoyle geckos
  5. gargoyled
  6. gargoyleish
  7. gargoylelike
  8. gargoyles
  9. gargoylesque
  10. gargoyley
  11. gargoylish

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