"gorgonlike" meaning in English

See gorgonlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gorgonlike [comparative], most gorgonlike [superlative]
Etymology: From gorgon + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gorgon|like}} gorgon + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} gorgonlike (comparative more gorgonlike, superlative most gorgonlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a gorgon.
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