Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gargoyleish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gar-goyleish
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a gargoyle.

Example Sentences

"Malcolm’s nephew Stevie, a similarly gargoyleish presence, takes his place on rhythm guitar, while Chris Slade – who had a spell with the band in the 80s – replaces Rudd."

Etymology

From gargoyle + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gargoyle

Inflected Forms

more gargoyleish (comparative) most gargoyleish (superlative)

Questions

What does gargoyleish mean?: Characteristic of a gargoyle.
Where does gargoyleish come from?: From gargoyle + -ish.

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