Plural of gargoyle
regular plural
The plural of gargoyle is gargoyles.
Forms of gargoyle
| Singular | gargoyle /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gargoyles |
| Countable | countable |
Gargoyles in a sentence
- The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.1952 February, R. A. H. Weight, “A Railway Recorder in Wessex”, in Railway Magazine, page 131
- Almost immediately one of the gargoyles swept down from the sky and attacked him.2005, Mel Odom, The Secret Explodes, page 200
- The cave, abandoned long ago by shepherds, is draped with weird symbols, death masks, amulets and gargoyles.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 68. From the entry death mask
- Around it, more corbeaux, cemetery gargoyles guarding the dead.2016, Elizabeth Nunez, Prospero's Daughter, →ISBN, page 317. From the entry corbeau
- Her outstanding feature was her nose, an enormous pyramid-shaped nose which reminded me of clowns, gargoyles, dwarfettes, cartoon gnomes.2008, Michael Pastore, “The Grapes of Roth”, in The Zorba Anthology of Love Stories, page 266. From the entry dwarfette
Meaning of gargoyle
- noun A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
- noun Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
- noun A fictional winged monster.
Questions about the plural of gargoyle
- What is the plural of gargoyle?
- The plural of gargoyle is gargoyles.
- Is gargoyle countable?
- Gargoyle is a countable noun.
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