Definition of Ghoulish

1. Adjective. Suggesting the horror of death and decay. "Morbid details"

Exact synonyms: Morbid
Similar to: Offensive

Definition of Ghoulish

1. a. Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike.

Definition of Ghoulish

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to ghouls. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing. ¹

3. Adjective. Fascinated with corpses. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ghoulish

1. ghoul [adj] - See also: ghoul

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ghoulish

ghostship
ghostships
ghostwrite
ghostwriter
ghostwriters
ghostwrites
ghostwriting
ghostwritten
ghostwrote
ghosty
ghoti
ghoul
ghoul hand
ghoulie
ghoulies
ghoulish (current term)
ghoulishly
ghoulishness
ghoulishnesses
ghouls
ghrelin
ghrelins
ghutra
ghutras
ghyll
ghylls
giallolino
giambeux
gianduja
gianellaite

Literary usage of Ghoulish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Our Money Wars: The Example and Warning of American Finance by Samuel Leavitt (1894)
"He was in ghoulish glee over a gloomy letter from HH Gibbs, a silver leader of England, and called it "a sort of obituary notice of ..."

2. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"It is to be apprehended that the bold Captain Standish might have been the moving spirit in this ghoulish curiosity. While they were speculating, ..."

3. The Mimic World and Public Exhibitions: Their History, Their Morals, and Effects by Olive Logan (1871)
"A ghoulish Boston Notion.—Sensational Plays.— The "Lady of Lyons" Laughed at.—The Traditional Stage Sailor. In its literary aspects, the stage illustrates ..."

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