ghouly
/ˈɡuːli/
ghouly adjective: resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.
Adjective
ghouly (comparative more ghouly, superlative most ghouly)
- Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.
- We drove through beautiful Walker Pass, Kern, etc. and down Highway 99 (pah!) for awhile,^([sic]) and across to 33 and through the Los Padres National Forest. There is a ghouly feeling of alarming hostile vibrations in many parts of Los Padres. We struck one of those at twilight and drove through...1982, Evelyn Eaton, “Part Four”, in The Shaman and the Medicine Wheel, Wheaton, Ill.: The Theosophical Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 191–192
- A finger tapped him lightly from behind, / And Jackie turned quite suddenly to greet / A ghouly stranger with a corpse-like face, / Who left a box, then faded from the place.1991, Paul A. Sigurdson, Not of an Age, Morden, Man.: Ivadell Sigurdson, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- ghoulish
Examples of ghouly in a sentence
- There is a ghouly feeling of alarming hostile vibrations in many parts of Los Padres.1982, Evelyn Eaton, “Part Four”, in The Shaman and the Medicine Wheel, Wheaton, Ill.: The Theosophical Publishing House, →ISBN, pages...
- And for the sentimental among you, the trusty old Succubus (that’s a submarine not a ghouly undead thing in a skimpy negligee) is apparently still around somewhere.2001 July, George Soropos, “Aquanox”, in PC PowerPlay, number 62, Sydney, N.S.W.: Next Publishing Pty Ltd, →ISSN, page 35, column 2:
- To impress the leader of the Goths, a ghouly senior who wore a trench coat and painted his nails black, Michael stole a fax machine from his father and gave it to him.2002, Antonio Mendoza, “The Exterminating Angel”, in Teenage Rampage: The Worldwide Youth Crime Phenomenon, London: Virgin Books, →ISBN...
- No one wants to recognize the other.’ She’d given the words a ghouly quaver. ‘Makes them nervous.’2010, Rachel Billington, The Missing Boy, London: Orion Books, →ISBN, page 246:
Synonyms of ghouly
Forms of ghouly
| comparative | more ghouly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ghouly |
| alternative form | ghoully |
Origin of ghouly
From ghoul + -y.
Words that rhyme with ghouly
Questions about ghouly
- What does ghouly mean?
- Ghouly means resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.
- How do you use ghouly in a sentence?
- There is a ghouly feeling of alarming hostile vibrations in many parts of Los Padres.
- What part of speech is ghouly?
- Ghouly is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce ghouly?
- Ghouly is pronounced /ˈɡuːli/.
Words near ghouly in the dictionary
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