gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /

NOUN

carved grotesque figure acting as a spout

Synonyms

STRONG

carving sculpture

WEAK

bibb bibcock faucet fountain nozzle spigot spout tap

Example Sentences

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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

Another modern, and whimsical, touch is the so-called businessman or yuppie gargoyle, depicting a Gothic creature with sideburns and holding a briefcase.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2021

I’m looking forward to getting the gargoyle postcard.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio