Definitions

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  • adjective Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
  • noun Greek mythology Vicious female monsters from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
  • noun An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgō), from γοργός (gorgos, "terrible").

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Examples

  • So ugly, she can turn any living thing into stone, except .... this time the snake-haired gorgon is played by supermodel Natalia Vodianova.

    Gods, monsters revisited in 'Clash of the Titans' 2010

  • Your captain may be a green, gilled gorgon from the distant rim, but he’d rather bleed into his boots than reveal his webbed feet, we’ll connect to his embarrassed vanity.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Myth: This Will Solve Everything (part 2) 2010

  • Lastly, I have a brand new favourite piece of art: The "gorgon" head at Bath.

    I'm (sort of) back. 2007

  • Lastly, I have a brand new favourite piece of art: The "gorgon" head at Bath.

    Archive 2007-02-01 2007

  • It's got an on-air team led not only by Chow, as the host, but highbrow art experts such as gorgon auctioneer Simon de Pury, who will mentor the 14 artists competing for a cash prize of $100,000 and a solo show at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum of Art. Judges and guest judges include New York gallery owner

    the latest from teenvogue.com 2010

  • It's got an on-air team led not only by Chow, as the host, but highbrow art experts such as gorgon auctioneer Simon de Pury, who will mentor the 14 artists competing for a cash prize of $100,000 and a solo show at the prestigious Brooklyn Museum of Art. Judges and guest judges include New York gallery owner

    the latest from teenvogue.com 2010

  • "Well, what about their cousin, that Mr. Ruthven Smith who used to stay at your 'gorgon's' till our friends the burglar-band called on him?

    The Second Latchkey 1889

  • Interestingly, the only person who could make the hotel work was Basil's gorgon of a wife, Sybil.

    Captain Mainwaring as cultural hero 2009

  • Remember when he screamed at my mother at Thanksgiving, "I can't stand one more minute in your Botoxic presence, you vicious, controlling gorgon!"

    My Super PAC Is Driving Me CRAZY Peter Jeffrey 2012

  • A τερας hunter falling in love with your mother, a gorgon, the very monster he was charged with killing.

    Darkness Becomes Her Kelly Keaton 2011

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