Resembling or characteristic of a gnome in appearance, behavior, or nature; small, wizened, or mystically wise.
Compound of 'gnome' (Greek 'gnōmē,' thought/knowledge) plus 'like' (Old English 'lic,' meaning form or body). The compound emerged in modern English to describe gnome-resembling qualities.
When you call someone 'gnomelike,' you're saying they're wise and mysterious but also possibly short and strange-looking—it's the most backhanded compliment a garden ornament ever inspired.
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