ghoulish

[ goo-lish ]

/ ˈgu lɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ghoulish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.

showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid: ghoulish curiosity.

of, relating to, or like a ghoul or ghouls.

Origin of ghoulish

First recorded in 1835–45; ghoul + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ghoulish

ghoul·ish·ly, adverbghoul·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby ghoulish

ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter, ghoul, ghoulish, GHQ, ghrelin, GHRF, ghyll, GHz

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Example sentences from the Web for ghoulish

And in the summer months, when shootings soar, the city can be a ghoulish playground for those interested in the macabre.
Chicago’s Real-Life 'Nightcrawler'|Justin Glawe|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yesterday afternoon, the "NRA Women" Twitter account sent out a simple and yet ghoulish message to its followers.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns|Cliff Schecter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Typical of most old cemeteries, eerie carved-stone Angels of Death and other ghoulish figures adorn many of the tombstones.
Welcome to the Most Haunted Graveyard in the World. Safety Not Guaranteed.|Nina Strochlic|October 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They cast a ghoulish light on this roughly 8-by-10-foot room, where the family of eight struggles to survive.
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Bordering on Disaster|Jamie Dettmer|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

It is also gruesome, ghoulish, and appalling—and utterly fascinating.
Bill James Wants Us to Learn to Love Crime Stories|Malcolm Jones|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was simple, if ghoulish, for he merely did his best to imitate a would-be suicide.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
The key is kept by a ghoulish old dame, almost as time-worn and mildewed as the tomb over which she watches.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
For I could not forget the frightful pleasure she had taken years ago in her ghoulish office.
A Circuit Rider's Wife|Corra Harris
More wily even than the ghoulish hyena, the leopard worked his way toward the spot of his desire.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser
Surely, but even a healthy-minded child will play at gruesome and ghoulish games once in a while.
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin

British Dictionary definitions for ghoulish

ghoulish

/ (ˈɡuːlɪʃ) /

adjective

of or relating to ghouls; morbid or disgusting; unhealthily interested in death

Derived forms of ghoulish

ghoulishly, adverbghoulishness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ghoulish
释义	ghoulish [ goo-lish ] / ˈgu lɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ghoulish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor. showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid: ghoulish curiosity. of, relating to, or like a ghoul or ghouls. Origin of ghoulish First recorded in 1835–45; ghoul + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ghoulish ghoul·ish·ly, adverbghoul·ish·ness, noun Words nearby ghoulish ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter, ghoul, ghoulish, GHQ, ghrelin, GHRF, ghyll, GHz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ghoulish And in the summer months, when shootings soar, the city can be a ghoulish playground for those interested in the macabre. Chicago’s Real-Life 'Nightcrawler'\|Justin Glawe\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yesterday afternoon, the "NRA Women" Twitter account sent out a simple and yet ghoulish message to its followers. 9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns\|Cliff Schecter\|August 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Typical of most old cemeteries, eerie carved-stone Angels of Death and other ghoulish figures adorn many of the tombstones. Welcome to the Most Haunted Graveyard in the World. Safety Not Guaranteed.\|Nina Strochlic\|October 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They cast a ghoulish light on this roughly 8-by-10-foot room, where the family of eight struggles to survive. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Bordering on Disaster\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is also gruesome, ghoulish, and appalling—and utterly fascinating. Bill James Wants Us to Learn to Love Crime Stories\|Malcolm Jones\|June 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was simple, if ghoulish, for he merely did his best to imitate a would-be suicide. The Gay Adventure\|Richard Bird The key is kept by a ghoulish old dame, almost as time-worn and mildewed as the tomb over which she watches. Tales of Old Japan\|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford For I could not forget the frightful pleasure she had taken years ago in her ghoulish office. A Circuit Rider's Wife\|Corra Harris More wily even than the ghoulish hyena, the leopard worked his way toward the spot of his desire. The Three Sapphires\|W. A. Fraser Surely, but even a healthy-minded child will play at gruesome and ghoulish games once in a while. Greenwich Village\|Anna Alice Chapin British Dictionary definitions for ghoulish ghoulish / (ˈɡuːlɪʃ) / adjective of or relating to ghouls; morbid or disgusting; unhealthily interested in death Derived forms of ghoulish ghoulishly, adverbghoulishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ghoulish devilish, eerie, macabre, spooky, cruel, demonic, grisly, ghastly, horrible, gruesome, frightening, grim, morbid, diabolical, fiendish, monstrous, revolting, terrifying, spine-chilling
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ghoulish

adjective

Origin of ghoulish

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British Dictionary definitions for ghoulish

adjective

Derived forms of ghoulish

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