gnome
noun
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
gnomish
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a word derived from
gnome.
Example Sentences
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I exited my half of the party from the crypt and went all the way around to reunite with my gnomish husband in another room of the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Its forests are dominated by wind-tortured live oaks draped with Spanish moss and greened by resurrection fern, gnomish and ceaselessly amazing.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2018
“Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, I am proud … again to say thank you for your leadership,” drawled the gnomish chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Kevin Brady.
From Salon ● May 5, 2017
Affections seem equally divided, except for one member, Harry Styles, the obvious heartthrob, who resembles a less gnomish Mick Jagger.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2013
The oldest girls serve pumpernickel and goose liver on the house’s last unchipped plates while the portly vice minister and his severe-looking wife inspect the parlor like lords come to tour some distasteful gnomish cottage.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
