Ghouly

Quick meaning: Ghouly is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.

Example Sentences

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.

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.

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.

He’d asked, ‘What do you mean? Of course they see you when you’re there, right in front of them.’ / ‘It’s because they don’t want to see you, sucker,’ Freya had answered. ‘So you give them the chance. We’re part of the other. No one wants to recognize the other.’ She’d given the words a ghouly quaver. ‘Makes them nervous.’

Word Forms

• ghoully

Synonyms for ghouly

Depending on context, synonyms include ghoulish.

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