English Explanatory Dictionary

ghoulish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to ghouls.
  2. Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.
  3. Fascinated by corpses; morbid.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡuː.lɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ghoulish.wav

Word forms

ghoulish more ghoulish most ghoulish

Etymology

From ghoul + -ish.

Synonyms

ghouly

Related words

ghastly macabre

Derived words

ghoulishly ghoulishness unghoulish
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