"gargoyleish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gargoyleish [comparative], most gargoyleish [superlative]
Etymology: gargoyle + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gargoyle|ish}} gargoyle + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} gargoyleish (comparative more gargoyleish, superlative most gargoyleish)
  1. Characteristic of a gargoyle.
    Sense id: en-gargoyleish-en-adj-fpudUcct Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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