Ghastliness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ghastliness is a noun meaning The state of being ghastly.
Meaning
The state of being ghastly.
More Meanings
- A ghastly thing.
Example Sentences
In both a mazefull ſolitarineſſe: / In night of ſprites the gaſtly powers to ſtur, / In thee or ſprites or ſprited gaſtlineſſe: […]
Francesca felt oppressed as she gazed on the bare walls, the wooden pallet, the crucifix at the foot, where the wan light of the ill-supplied lamp gave a strange ghastliness to the dying agony of the Saviour.
Word Forms
- ghastlinesses
Synonyms for ghastliness
Depending on context, synonyms include grimness, gruesomeness, luridness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gruesomeness, grimness, luridness, ghastfulness, ghoulishness, ghostliness.
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