GHOULISH

ghoulish, morbid

(adjective) suggesting the horror of death and decay; “morbid details”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ghoulish (comparative more ghoulish, superlative most ghoulish)

Of or pertaining to ghouls.

Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.

Fascinated by corpses.

Source: Wiktionary


Ghoul"ish, a.

Definition: Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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