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Meanings of gargoyle (gargoyles) in English

An ugly or ill-tempered woman.

Usage of gargoyles in English
1
There must also be enough middle-weight gargoyles to work the Fool's Ladder.
Spellwright
2
Unsure what to do, Nicodemus offered more information: These are janitorial gargoyles.
Spellwright
3
If you have only the gargoyles to deal with, you'll be fortunate.
Heart of stone
4
Focusing his extraordinary will, the Magician issued the gargoyles a single command.
The Magician
5
He has been cast out of the Guild by the other gargoyles.
Embrace the darkness
6
Powerful as war-quick gargoyles were, they were no substitute for living authors.
Spellwright
7
Buckets and gargoyles peppered the wall, and I straightaway pulled for glory.
Rock and Ice Magazine
8
If Duncan was controlling the gargoyles, I had to get to him.
The Angel Stone
9
Two little figures sat like gargoyles on top of the courtyard wall.
More Than Human
10
The embattled gargoyles stood out, slashes of blinding white against duller tones.
Heart of stone
11
We number fifty-four light- and middle-weight gargoyles; twelve war-weight brutes-onlytwo of quickness.
Spellwright
12
He had seen them work together at Notre Dame to defeat the gargoyles.
The Sorceress
13
The gargoyles brought the chair up faster than they had handed it down.
Spellwright
14
He seemed to be taking the faster route across a cluster of gargoyles.
Throne of Glass
15
Something about the gargoyles struck me as familiar, but I couldn't think why.
The Angel Stone
16
You should have seen what we did to the gargoyles at Notre Dame.
The Sorceress
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common