Gargoylelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a gargoyle.

    "On the wall hung paintings of the djab—the devil—gargoylelike with protruding red tongues pierced by red dagger and lightning bolts […]."

Example

More examples

"On the wall hung paintings of the djab—the devil—gargoylelike with protruding red tongues pierced by red dagger and lightning bolts […]."

Etymology

From gargoyle + -like.

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