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gargoylishness

/ˈɡɑːɹɡɔɪlɪʃnəs/

gargoylishness noun: the state of being gargoylish.

Noun

gargoylishness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being gargoylish.
    • Both scary and laughable is the gargoylishness of his face.
    • the gargoylishness of church architecture

Origin of gargoylishness

From gargoylish + -ness.

Questions about gargoylishness

What does gargoylishness mean?
Gargoylishness means the state of being gargoylish.
What part of speech is gargoylishness?
Gargoylishness is a noun.
How do you pronounce gargoylishness?
Gargoylishness is pronounced /ˈɡɑːɹɡɔɪlɪʃnəs/.

Words near gargoylishness in the dictionary

  1. gargoyles
  2. gargoylesque
  3. gargoyley
  4. gargoylish
  5. gargoylishly
  6. gargoylishness
  7. gargoylism
  8. gargoylisms
  9. Gargrave
  10. gargs
  11. Garguilo

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