ghoulish
Americanadjective
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strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous.
a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
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showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid.
ghoulish curiosity.
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of, relating to, or like a ghoul or ghouls.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- ghoulishly adverb
- ghoulishness noun
Etymology
Origin of ghoulish
Example Sentences
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“No. Not for me. Red makes me look ghoulish. Got any new pink ones?”
From Literature
It’s the more bonkers elements that make this movie sing and that grinning, ghoulish sensibility proves to be Sokolov’s auteurist signature.
From Los Angeles Times
What makes the character indelible is the ghoulish heavy makeup, a bright red wig with tiny bangs, and oversized tinted sunglasses -- a cartoonish look that has gone viral.
From Barron's
He takes this ghoulish stance in the name of making “The Five” more entertaining.
From Salon
As guests pass through the foyer and enter Disneyland’s popular Haunted Mansion attraction, a ghoulish host delivers one last chilling message: “There’s no turning back now.”
From Los Angeles Times
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