Associations to the word «Gargoyle»

Wiktionary

GARGOYLE, noun. A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
GARGOYLE, noun. Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
GARGOYLE, noun. A fictional winged monster.
GARGOYLE, noun. (slang) (pejorative) An ugly woman.

Dictionary definition

GARGOYLE, noun. A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
GARGOYLE, noun. An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy