Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Natural to or resembling a ghoul: as, ghoulish delight.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Characteristic of a ghoul; vampirelike; hyenalike.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to ghouls.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing.
  • adjective Fascinated with corpses.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective suggesting the horror of death and decay

Etymologies

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ghoul +‎ -ish

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  • Just for fun

    February 16, 2010