# gargoyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/ · frequency rank #45,387

## Definitions
1. A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
2. Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
3. A fictional winged monster.
4. An ugly woman.

## Etymology
From Old French gargouille, from Latin. Doublet of gargle. The Académie Française suggests the first attestation as gargoule in 1294.

## Common misspellings (12)
`agrgoyle`, `gagroyle`, `garggoyle`, `gargolye`, `gargoyel`, `gargoylle`, `gargoyyle`, `gargyole`, `garogyle`, `garrgoyle`, `ggargoyle`, `gragoyle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gargoyle