Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for gargoyle. Search instead for argolla.
Definitions

gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /
NOUN
carved grotesque figure acting as a spout
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A host of celebrity judges have to decide whether they’re seeing an elaborate cake or Halloween decor like a jack-o-lantern, a black cat and a gargoyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Mr Palmen, 61, said: "I find the gargoyle very amusing, I'm using it as my Facebook profile picture."

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

The relationship provides tension and mystery that the well-matched Kingsley and Sukowa complicate with gargoyle masks and shocks of vulnerability.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Kimbrough also lent his voice to a gargoyle named Victor in Disney’s animated film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023

As they approached, Danny could see the knocker was shaped like a gargoyle head.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova



Vocabulary lists containing gargoyle


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gargoyle" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com