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ghoulish

[ goo-lish ]

adjective

  1. strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous:

    a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.

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

    ghoulish curiosity.

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


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/ ˈɡːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to ghouls; morbid or disgusting; unhealthily interested in death
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܱness, noun
  • ˈdzܱly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܱi· adverb
  • dzܱi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ghoulish1

First recorded in 1835–45; ghoul + -ish 1
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Example Sentences

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His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.

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As you fill up your candy bowl and carve your pumpkins in preparation for All Hallow’s Eve, it’s worth considering the risks that come with the ghoulish festivities and how to prepare for them.

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At the end of the month, they will be carved up with a ghoulish grin to celebrate Halloween, a tradition that is becoming increasingly popular across the globe.

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Large helpings of camp and melodrama propel grisly tales of ghoulish behavior.

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But perhaps the most cringe and egregious aspect of Tim Burton’s record-breaking fall blockbuster was the addition of a "Soul Train" segment, in a ghoulish riffing of the classic ’70s music television series.

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