gargoyle Synonyms
Another word for gargoyle
• noun (Context 1)
A carved or formed grotesque figure with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, especially typical of Gothic architecture.
"During the storm, rainwater poured steadily from the open mouths of the stone gargoyles perched high on the cathedral walls."
• noun (Context 2)
A grotesque carved human or animal figure attached to a building, serving a purely ornamental or symbolic purpose, often to ward off evil spirits.
"The ancient university library was adorned with fearsome gargoyles that glared down at the students traversing the quadrangle."
• noun (Context 3)
A person with a strikingly ugly or grotesque face.
"In the nineteenth-century novel, the cruel antagonist is described as a monster whose twisted features reflect his inner malice."