afreet

noun

variants or afrit
Definition of afreetnext
as in imp

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  1. imp
  2. demon
  3. ghoul
  4. jinni
  5. genie
  6. ghost
  7. hag
  8. incubus
Noun
  • The Cat in the Hat is first and foremost a fun-loving imp, and unfortunately, this film — far more maudlin than mischievous — doesn’t reflect that character.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • People have since replaced the imp with fictional people like Sam and Dean Winchester and Wednesday Addams, public figures like Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and even mascots like Ronald McDonald.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of imp
Noun
  • In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In southern India, Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon Naraka, who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of demon
Noun
  • Throughout outer space lie stars and galaxies that resemble creepy creatures, spooky skulls and galactic ghouls.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Humanoid moths and demon babies, hitchhiking ghouls, the occasional sea monster and even a suspicious phantom kangaroo or two.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ghoul
Noun
  • The film draws on the story of King Solomon, said in legend to have commanded the jinn.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But as the djinn becomes embodied, the delicate balance between the real and the supernatural starts to falter.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of jinni
Noun
  • The only idea that nobody is taking seriously is that there’s anything cinematographers can do to put the AI genie back in the bottle.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In turn, Rose hoped to free Kloak, like a genie from the lamp or Kreepo from the TV.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of genie
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  • The film turned from horror into drama, though it was still marketed in Thailand as a ghost film because that genre sells.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet every technology transformation is followed by a ghost that rarely appears on a project plan, risk register or executive dashboard.
    — Irene Thong, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • The boo hag Take, for instance, the boo hag, a being in Gullah Geechee folklore.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The sea hag in Widow’s Bay, by contrast, is a monstrous cross between Samara from The Ring, the entity from It Follows, and the lady in the bathtub from The Shining.
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hag
Noun
  • The Devil’s Museum, a satellite of the main collection, has amassed more than 3,000 depictions of demons, evil spirits and incubus from around the world.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.
    — Candace Bushnell, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Definition of incubus
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