Main Entry: ghoul

Pronunciation: \ˈgül\

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic ghūl

Date: 1786

1 : a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2 : one suggestive of a ghoul; especially : one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive

— ghoul·ish \ˈgü-lish\ adjective

— ghoul·ish·ly adverb

— ghoul·ish·ness noun