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ghoulie

/ˈɡuːli/

ghoulie noun: a ghoul (ghostly spirit). Also the alternative spelling of gooly.

Noun (1)

ghoulie (plural ghoulies)

  1. (informal) A ghoul (ghostly spirit).
    Synonyms:
    ghoulie ghoul

Noun (2)

ghoulie (uncountable)

  1. A form of contract bridge in which only goulash hands are played.
    Synonyms:
    ghoulies

Also used as

ghoulie is also the alternative spelling of gooly.

Synonyms of ghoulie

Forms of ghoulie

pluralghoulies

Origin of ghoulie

From ghoul + -ie.

From goulash + -ie, with spelling influenced by unrelated ghoul.

Words formed from ghoulie

Phrases with ghoulie

Words that rhyme with ghoulie

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Questions about ghoulie

What does ghoulie mean?
Ghoulie means a ghoul (ghostly spirit).
What part of speech is ghoulie?
Ghoulie is a noun.
How do you pronounce ghoulie?
Ghoulie is pronounced /ˈɡuːli/.
What is the plural of ghoulie?
The plural of ghoulie is ghoulies.

Words near ghoulie in the dictionary

  1. ghoul
  2. ghoulery
  3. ghoulfriend
  4. ghoulfriends
  5. Ghouliani
  6. ghoulie
  7. ghoulie ghoul
  8. ghoulie ghouls
  9. ghoulie-ghoul
  10. ghoulie-ghouls
  11. ghoulies

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