English Explanatory Dictionary

hungry ghost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of supernatural being, condemned to desire more than it can consume; often depicted with large belly and tiny mouth.

Pronunciation

en-au-hungry ghost.ogg

Word forms

hungry ghost hungry ghosts

Synonyms

preta

Related words

ghost money
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