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ghoulish

 

[ ˈɡuːlɪʃ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

horror movies

suggesting the presence of evil; morbid or disgusting in a way that is frightening

Synonyms

ghastly, gruesome, macabre

Examples of usage

  • The ghoulish figure lurked in the shadows.
  • The movie was filled with ghoulish scenes of gore and terror.

Translations

Translations of the word "ghoulish" in other languages:

🇵🇹 macabro

🇮🇳 भूतिया

🇩🇪 geisterhaft

🇮🇩 menyeramkan

🇺🇦 примарний

🇵🇱 upiorny

🇯🇵 幽霊のような (ゆうれいのような)

🇫🇷 macabre

🇪🇸 fantasmagórico

🇹🇷 hayalet gibi

🇰🇷 유령 같은 (yuryeong gateun)

🇸🇦 شبح

🇨🇿 strašidelný

🇸🇰 strašidelný

🇨🇳 鬼魅的 (guǐmèi de)

🇸🇮 grozljiv

🇮🇸 draugalegt

🇰🇿 елес

🇬🇪 მოჩვენებითი

🇦🇿 xəyalət

🇲🇽 fantasmagórico

Etymology

The word 'ghoulish' originates from the Arabic folklore creature 'ghūl', which is an evil demon associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh. Over time, the term evolved to describe anything eerie, morbid, or frightful.

See also: ghoul.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,307 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.