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ghoulish

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ghoul·ish

[goo-lish]
adjective
1.
strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor.
2.
showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid: ghoulish curiosity.
3.
of, pertaining to, or like a ghoul or ghouls.

Origin:
1835–45; ghoul + -ish

ghoul·ish·ly, adverb
ghoul·ish·ness, noun
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Ghoulish is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • Hovering above the ghoulish terrain, a visitor might feel transported to a distant planet.
  • The ghoulish religiosity that comes forth in these situations is, sadly, all too predictable.
  • Dreadful names and ghoulish shapes turn dishes suited to all ages into party fare.
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ghoulish (ˈɡuːlɪʃ)
 
adj
of or relating to ghouls; morbid or disgusting; unhealthily interested in death
 
ghoulishly
 
adv
 
ghoulishness
 
n

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