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Definition of Ghastly

1. Adjective. Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. "Macabre tortures conceived by madmen"

2. Adjective. Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead. "The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"

Definition of Ghastly

1. a. Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.

2. adv. In a ghastly manner; hideously.

Definition of Ghastly

1. Adjective. Horrifyingly shocking. ¹

2. Adjective. Extremely bad. ¹

3. Adverb. In a ghastly manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ghastly

1. terrifying [adj -LIER, -LIEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ghastly

gharries gharris gharry ghasard ghast ghasted ghastful ghastfully ghasting ghastlier

ghastliest ghastlily ghastliness ghastlinesses ghastly (current term) ghastness ghasts ghat ghatam ghatams

ghats ghatti ghatti gum ghaut ghauts ghawazee ghawazees ghazals

Literary usage of Ghastly

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

1. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"Mingling soon with bursting sobs, Till they rest their ghastly gleam Loud the laugh of frenzy rose. Wild she cursed, and wild she prayed ; Seven long days ..."

2. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"As all the teeth have a blackish polish, due to the prevailing habit of betel-chewing, the mouth presents a somewhat ghastly appearance. ..."

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