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
With his close-cropped silver hair, gnomish goatee and general air of placid competence, he could have been an actuary or an I.T. manager — that is, until he opened his mouth.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
Notch, a self-effacing, charming, gnomish Swede in his ubiquitous fedora and polo shirt, told me, “I always imagined ‘Minecraft’ would have an end.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2012
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
