What is another word for gargoyle?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈɑːɡɔ͡ɪl], [ ɡˈɑːɡɔɪl], [ ɡ_ˈɑː_ɡ_ɔɪ_l]
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Synonyms for Gargoyle:
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n.
• artifact • beast Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Acequia ,
- Adjutage ,
- Ajutage ,
- Bito ,
- Emunctory ,
- Gurgoyle ,
- Ingate ,
- Lock-weir ,
- Piscina ,
- Tedge ,
- aboideau ,
- aboiteau ,
- adit ,
- adornment ,
- animal ,
- aorta ,
- aqueduct ,
- arroyo ,
- artery ,
- baboon ,
- bag ,
- beak ,
- blemish ,
- blot ,
- brute ,
- canal ,
- channel ,
- chimera ,
- cloaca ,
- conduit ,
- culvert ,
- decor ,
- decoration ,
- dike ,
- ditch ,
- dog ,
- downspout ,
- drain ,
- dress ,
- duct ,
- eaves trough ,
- embellishment ,
- eyesore ,
- flume ,
- fright ,
- funnel ,
- gargle ,
- groove ,
- gully ,
- hag ,
- harridan ,
- head race ,
- hose ,
- jet ,
- kennel ,
- lock ,
- main ,
- mess ,
- moat ,
- monster ,
- monstrosity ,
- no beauty ,
- nozzle ,
- ornament ,
- ornamentation ,
- outlet ,
- pantile ,
- passage ,
- penstock ,
- pipe ,
- pore ,
- race ,
- rainspout ,
- rose ,
- runner ,
- scarecrow ,
- sculpture ,
- scupper ,
- sewer ,
- sight ,
- siphon ,
- sluice ,
- sough ,
- spout ,
- spurt ,
- teratism ,
- trough ,
- tube ,
- tunnel ,
- ugly duckling ,
- valve ,
- vena ,
- waste pipe ,
- water gate ,
- water pipe ,
- water spout ,
- watercourse ,
- waterspout ,
- waterworks ,
- weir ,
- witch .
How to use "Gargoyle" in context?
The gargoyle is a mythical creature that is popular in modern day art and literature. Gargoyles are often depicted as protective beasts and are often found perched on high surfaces such as towers, spires, or roofs. The name "gargoyle" is derived from the Latin word gargarus, which means " coughing." Gargoyles are said to have been created by the Devil to guard churches from witches and other evil creatures.
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- Synonyms:
- aquiline, arced, arching, arciform, arcuate, bicornate, bicorne, bicorned, bicornuate, bicornuous.
