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