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Example sentences for "gnomelike"

Lexicographically close words:
gneissic; gneissose; gnes; gnier; gnome; gnomes; gnomic; gnomish; gnomon; gnomonic
  1. Then a moment of deathly silence as Munson gave way at the screen for the gnomelike little Professor Maniel.

  2. The sense of humor that mixes itself with the solemnity of so many English churches finds expression here in an odd, gnomelike automaton on the western tower that goes through strange contortions every quarter hour.

  3. It bears on its altar the effigies of two mail-clad warriors, while at either side kneel figures of their wives over two tiny cribs with several gnomelike children tucked in each.

  4. A man came running down among the black-boled trees, a strange, squat, gnomelike man whose gait was as uncouth as his dwarfish figure.

  5. As he had expected, twenty-four hours of avaricious reflection had proved too much for that gnomelike being.

  6. The victim looked at this weapon with a laugh, and the old Michel's gnomelike countenance distorted itself suddenly and a weird cackle came from it.

  7. He thought that somebody had crept up behind him and struck him; but as he whirled about he saw that there was no one there, and then he heard a noise and knew that the gnomelike running man had shot him.

  8. To approach that wall, Monsieur," said the old man, with an incredibly gnomelike and apologetic grin.

  9. Just for those seconds a mocking vision danced gnomelike through his brain.

  10. It seemed to fill the place with gurgling, gnomelike laughter.

  11. He was deathly pale, for he surmised as well as myself that it was his sepulchre of which this gnomelike brute spoke.


  12. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gnomelike" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    elfin; elfish; fairy