gnome

/noʊm/

noungnome

The g is silent—think: a gnome is so sneaky it hides the G.

Yes, it's gnome. Remember the silent G at the start: gnome starts with “gn-” but sounds like “nome.”

Definitions

  1. nouna small, imaginary creature (often shown as a little old man) said to live underground or guard treasures
  2. nouna small garden statue shaped like a gnome

Examples

  • The children searched for the hidden treasure like a team of gnomes in a fairy tale.
  • A bright red hat made the garden gnome easy to spot among the flowers.
  • In the story, the gnome lived under a hill and knew every secret tunnel.

Synonyms

goblinelfdwarfspriteimp

Translations

ES gnomoPT gnomoFR gnome

Common misspellings

nomegnomgnomeegnomeygnomnegnomehgnome g-nome

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