Ghoul

Quick meaning: Ghoul is a noun meaning (mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

Meaning

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

More Meanings

1. A graverobber.
2. A person with an undue interest in death and corpses, or more generally in things that are revolting and repulsive.
3. (derogatory, colloquial) A person with a callous or uncaring attitude to human life and suffering, particularly when prioritizing economic concerns.

Example Sentences

The other chamber had shown a pack of ghouls and witches over-running the world of our forefathers, but this one brought the horror right into our own daily life!.

“Yeah, Mum’s always wishing we had a house-elf to do the ironing,” said George. “But all we’ve got is a lousy old ghoul in the attic and gnomes all over the garden. [...]”

From my laboratory in the Castle east To the master bedroom, where the vampires feast The ghouls all came from their humble abodes To get a jolt from my electrodes They did the Mash They did the Monster Mash.

Police went to the cemetery at Trafalgar, near Yallourn, and discovered that a woman's body had been stolen from a grave. They were satisfied it was the same body found at Yallourn - but made no progress in running down the ghouls responsible for the outrage.

Word Forms

• ghouls
• ghole

Synonyms for ghoul

Depending on context, synonyms include graverobber.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include graverobber, hobgoblin, vampire, vamp, zombie, gul.

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