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- [gool]
- /gul/
- /ɡuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gool]
- /gul/
Definitions of ghoul word
- noun ghoul an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc. 1
- noun ghoul a grave robber. 1
- noun ghoul a person who revels in what is revolting. 1
- noun ghoul An evil spirit or phantom, esp. one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies. 1
- noun ghoul mythical demon 1
- noun ghoul person: takes pleasure in sth horrible 1
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Origin of ghoul
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90, ghoul is from the Arabic word ghūl
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Parts of speech for Ghoul
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ghoul popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ghoul usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ghoul
noun ghoul
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
- fiend — Satan; the devil.
Antonyms for ghoul
noun ghoul
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
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