ghoulish
ghoulish · more ghoulish · most ghoulish
Of or pertaining to ghoulsOf or pertaining to ghouls.
/ˈɡuː.lɪʃ/
» Rifling through a dead man's belongings is ghoulish.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or pertaining to ghouls.
Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.
Fascinated by corpses; morbid.
More definitions
- suggesting the horror of death and decay
Examples
2 sentencesRifling through a dead man's belongings is ghoulish.
Alberto had an extremely pale ghoulish-looking face.
Forms
more ghoulish, most ghoulish| Comparative | more ghoulish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ghoulish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form