ghoulie

noun

ghou·​lie ˈgü-lē How to pronounce ghoulie (audio)

Example Sentences

a tale of a decrepit mansion haunted by a gallery of ghoulies
Recent Examples on the Web Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ghoulie was in 1905

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“Ghoulie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoulie. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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