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ghastly

Ghastly describes something repellent, horrible, frightful, ugly,macabre or sickly. (adjective)

  1. Bad injuries that are so horrible you have to look away are an example of ghastly injuries.
  2. A person who is very pale and sick is an example of someone who would be described as looking ghastly.
  3. A really ugly wallpaper is an example of something you would describe as ghastly wallpaper.

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See ghastly in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See ghastly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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