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ghoul (go̵̅o̅l)

noun

  1. Muslim Folklore an evil spirit that robs graves and feeds on the flesh of the dead
  2. a person who robs graves
  3. a person who derives pleasure from loathsome acts or things

Etymology: Ar ghūl, demon of the desert < ghāla, to seize

ghoul Related Forms
ghoul′·ish adjective ghoul′·ishly adverb ghoul′·ish·ness noun
ghoul Synonyms

ghoul

n.

fiend, demon, vampire; see devil 1.

ghoul Usage Examples

Possessives

  • n: However, it's in the playability stakes that Ghouls ' n ' Ghosts scores highest.

Converse of object

  • rob: Grave robbing ghouls, that is all New Labor are.
  • kill: Plus, those are spread bullets, so one shot can kill 5 ghouls at the same time.
  • have: He then claimed to have three ghouls locked in his store room still.

Adjective modifier

  • ghastly: An action-packed sticker book crammed with spooky sights and ghastly glowing ghouls!
ghoul Quotes

If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead.How liberating to work in the margins, outside a central perception.Youaretheghoul of literature.Lovely.

—DeLillo, Don

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