lawn gnome
Yard's small sentinel
A lawn gnome is a small decorative figurine, typically depicting a bearded dwarf or gnome wearing a pointed cap, placed in gardens and yards as ornamentation.
These ceramic or plastic figures became popular in 19th-century Germany and spread throughout Europe and North America.
Lawn gnomes are often posed fishing, gardening, or lounging, and have become somewhat kitschy symbols of suburban domesticity.
The neighbors have an army of lawn gnomes guarding their petunias.
Small ornamental sculpture
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- ceramicFired clay material
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
painted · collectible · miniature · kitsch · tchotchke · novelty · mass-produced · concrete
Linear measure or grounds
- flowerbedSoil area for ornamentals
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- patioPaved outdoor living space
backyard · suburban · mulch · border · pathway · rockery · shrubbery · hedge
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
campy · eccentric · humorous · lighthearted · amusing · jovial · fanciful · mischievous
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- ceramicFired clay material
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
sculpture · painted · collectible · miniature · kitsch · tchotchke · novelty · mass-produced · concrete · resin
yard
Linear measure or grounds
- flowerbedSoil area for ornamentals
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
patio · backyard · suburban · mulch · border · pathway · rockery · shrubbery · hedge · planter
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
kitschy · campy · eccentric · humorous · lighthearted · amusing · jovial · fanciful · mischievous · cheerful
dwarf
Diminutive folkloric being
sprite · imp · pixie · leprechaun · mythical · enchanted · guardian · protector · bearded · underground
lantern
Enclosed portable light
- wheelbarrowOne-wheeled carrying cart
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
- toadstoolUmbrella-shaped poisonous fungus
jolly · squat · rotund · boots · belt · pipe · spade · seated · standing · waving