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Social media reactions to celebrity death have taken on a predictable pattern: an outpouring of shock with expressions of grief, followed by a ghoulish need to know all the details, to see the scene of the death and the family in mourning. Then a post-mortem dissection of all the perceived flaws the celebrity had.
Jennifer Armintrout

Meaning of "ghoulish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GHOULISH

ghoulish  [ˈɡuːlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHOULISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghoulish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GHOULISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ghoulish in the English dictionary

The definition of ghoulish in the dictionary is of or relating to ghouls; morbid or disgusting; unhealthily interested in death.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHOULISH


carlish
ˈkɑːlɪʃ
churlish
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ
coolish
ˈkuːlɪʃ
foolish
ˈfuːlɪʃ
Gaulish
ˈɡɔːlɪʃ
genteelish
dʒenˈtiːlɪʃ
girlish
ˈɡɜːlɪʃ
mulish
ˈmjuːlɪʃ
schoolgirlish
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːlɪʃ
smallish
ˈsmɔːlɪʃ
squallish
ˈskwɔːlɪʃ
tallish
ˈtɔːlɪʃ
tomfoolish
ˌtɒmˈfuːlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHOULISH

ghost moth
ghost prisoner
ghost story
ghost town
ghost train
ghost word
ghost writer
ghostlier
ghostliest
ghostlike
ghostliness
ghostly
ghostwrite
ghostwriting
ghostwritten
ghostwrote
ghosty
ghoul
ghoulishly
ghoulishness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHOULISH

abolish
accomplish
American English
bullish
delish
demolish
devilish
embellish
establish
Middle English
nail polish
Old English
Oxford English
polish
publish
relish
republish
shoe polish
stylish
the English

Synonyms and antonyms of ghoulish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GHOULISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ghoulish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ghoulish

Translation of «ghoulish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHOULISH

Find out the translation of ghoulish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ghoulish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghoulish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

残忍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

macabro
570 millions of speakers

English

ghoulish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घृणास्पद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

омерзительным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macabro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৈশাচিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

macabre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ghoulish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gruseligen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残忍な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

귀신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghoulish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma quái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घृणास्पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korkunç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macabro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ghoulish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огидним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghoulish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακάβριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demonisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

makaber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demoniske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghoulish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOULISH»

The term «ghoulish» is regularly used and occupies the 76.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOULISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghoulish

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QUOTES WITH «GHOULISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ghoulish.
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Jennifer Armintrout
Social media reactions to celebrity death have taken on a predictable pattern: an outpouring of shock with expressions of grief, followed by a ghoulish need to know all the details, to see the scene of the death and the family in mourning. Then a post-mortem dissection of all the perceived flaws the celebrity had.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHOULISH»

Discover the use of ghoulish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghoulish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ghoulish Ghost Stories
"Describes scary ghost stories, including The Bell Witch and The Amityville Horror"--Provided by publisher.
Joan Axelrod-Contrada, 2010
2
Ghoulish Goodies
Contains over seventy recipes for Halloween-inspired treats and snacks, and features step-by-step instructions to create spooky cakes, cookies, sandwiches, and more.
Sharon Bowers, 2009
3
Ghoulish Thoughts -
Dr. Vorkoff returns in Ghoulish Thoughts, Volume 3.
Mary Streblow, 2008
4
Ghoulish Song
The flute made them beautiful, wistful, and sad. The voice of this ghoulish thing made the song angry, vicious, and tor- mented. The ghoul screamed music. Kaile and Shade both cowered at the sound. “We should run,” Kaile whispered, though  ...
William Alexander, 2014
5
The headless horseman and other ghoulish tales
A collection of tales from around the world, including "The bunyip," "Abena and the python," "A bargain is a bargain," and "Vasilissa and Baba Yaga."
Maggie Pearson, 2000
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Haunted Stark County: A Ghoulish History
Take a bone-chilling journey with Sherri Brake, owner of Haunted Heartland Tours, as she recounts tales of superstitious pioneers and the horrors of the great influenza epidemic of 1918.
Sherri Brake, 2009
7
Spinetinglers: Ghoulish Ghost Stories
Guaranteed to thrill and chill, this spine-tingling collection of 22 spooky stories includes contributions by Franz Kafka, Charles Dickens, Guy de Maupassant, and many other well-known writers.
‎2007
8
Ghoulish Girls Paper Dolls
Two reversible dolls and four costumes portray four different zombie girls, along with ghoulish accessories that will make these mesmerizing zombies awesome.
Robbie Stillerman, 2014
9
Ghoulish Games & Other Eerie Tales: After Tonight, Visiting ...
""Ghoulish Games & Other Eerie Tales" "contains horror short-stories and dark poetry about ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and witches.
Plaxton Emmons, 2010
10
Haunted Hotels: Eerie Inns, Ghoulish Guests, and Creepy ...
Tom Ogden, author of four other books in the Haunted series, also provides information for readers who wish to check in and check out the spirits themselves . . . if they dare.
Tom Ogden, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHOULISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghoulish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Victoria's secret no more
Arts critic Richard Morrison, writing in BBC Music magazine, has compared such ghoulish items to the medieval trade in holy relics, when ... «Politico, Jul 15»
2
Suicide Squad and Deadpool Trailers Show How Studios Have …
Is it just a ghoulish desire for mayhem? No, says Toby Kebbell who will play famed comic book villain Doctor Doom in Fox's long-awaited ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
Jake Gyllenhaal: 'I'm fascinated by my own anger'
His physique in Southpaw is a shocking leap from the skeletal Lou Bloom in Nightcrawler, the sulphurous LA noir about a ghoulish journalist ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Single mum fights burglar in her bedroom
“I'll remember the ghoulish look on his face for as long as I live,” said the mother-of-two. “I was in bits after he eventually ran out. But at the time I ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
Belanglo State Forest 'extreme terror tour' angers families of murder …
"For people to make profit out of others people's misery is completely inappropriate and in my point of view ghoulish." The head of the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
TV's 'Strain' returns in all its grotesque glory
... Goodweather (Corey Stoll, “House of Cards”), the head of the Center for Disease Control in New York City — stop the ghoulish Master's reign ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
7
Watch Conor McGregor Defeat Chad Mendes With This Wicked Left …
He withstood a ghoulish onslaught from Lawler in the second round, the “Ruthless” champion leaving his face mangled with a seemingly ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
8
Politically correct GHOULS: Memphis votes to dig up Confederate …
In a move that can only be described as ghoulish, the Memphis City Council voted unanimously last week to remove the remains of a ... «BizPac Review, Jul 15»
9
Galleries: Woodmere Art Museum: Annual Juried Exhibit a display of …
... Blond Duck. Susan Lowry's ghoulish Farewell, a painting of a tombstone on tin and carved bas-relief from 1986, makes the perfect ending. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
10
DC Metro Murder Undermines Liberal Talking Points
For the left, some ghoulish murders like those in Charleston are worth exploiting, while others are best ignored, lest people actually start ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»

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