Definition of ghoul
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
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Examples of ghoul in a Sentence
in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
Recent Examples of ghoul from the Web
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Ghost, a Swedish band also known as Ghost B.C. in the U.S., has a kind of anti-pope figure fronting the band and a gang of masked ghouls in demonic ecclesiastical robes backing him.
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Exhausted from the West Wing circus of misfits, clowns, and ghouls—
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Before you and your guests channel your inner ghost, ghoul, or witch this year, press play on songs that'll set the mood.
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These ghouls thrilled beautifully in black and white.
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Not by witches or mummies or ghouls, but by Hollywood's hunger for yet another cinematic universe.
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Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
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Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
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Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
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Origin and Etymology of ghoul
Arabic ghūl
GHOUL Defined for English Language Learners
ghoul
playDefinition of ghoul for English Language Learners
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: an evil creature in frightening stories that robs graves and eats dead bodies
GHOUL Defined for Kids
ghoul
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1 : an evil being of legend that robs graves and feeds on dead bodies
2 : someone whose activities suggest those of a ghoul : an evil or frightening person
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