Ghastful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ghastful is an adjective meaning (archaic) Causing fear; terrifying.
Meaning
(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Terrified, frightened.
Example Sentences
Very desolate was that valley, having a dark aspect and a ghastful, such as a man might look for in the infernal glens of Pyriphlegethon or Acheron.
Th' Almighty anſwers — "I my ſelf will place "The dreadful Stains of Murther on the Face, "That all may ſhun thy Crimes and Fate. — He ſaid, The Caitiff heard, with ghaſtful Looks he fled.
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