GHOULIES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

ghoulies

noun

plural of ghoulie

as in ghosts

an evil spirit a tale of a decrepit mansion haunted by a gallery of ghoulies

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Noun

In an effort to explain away his decision, Kiffin reintroduced old ghosts.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Both of these tales were derived from the folk legends and mythologies involving witches and ghosts that were still prevalent along the Hudson Valley.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ghosts

Noun

Gemma even winds up having to give a teeth cleaning to one of the silent, creepy ghouls pursuing her.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Definition of ghouls

Noun

Oh, and a seventh-circle’s worth of personal demons which, big break or not, show no signs of giving Green a rest.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
And making the eyes of the vampires glow red was no easy feat.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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