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Meanings of ghoulish in English

Suggesting the horror of death and decay.

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Usage of ghoulish in English
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Margaret marveled that she and Jagdish had been permitted such ghoulish access.
A change in altitude
2
Thus they robbed the dead man safely, nor found the practice ghoulish.
Winner Take All
3
This, combined with its dark and ghoulish atmosphere, might make it off-putting.
The South African
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The blue light lit Hekabe's face from underneath in a ghoulish glow.
Envoy
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Generally I have a ghoulish look at distressing news reports; here I refrained.
The Guardian
6
The house at Ealing had a somewhat ghoulish character these days.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
7
Stead told RNZ's Jesse Mulligan the idea was bizarre, ghoulish and quite inappropriate.
Radio NZ
8
It has been a ghoulish week for coverage of Gaelic football.
The Irish Times
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A bit ghoulish, some of the more sensitive souls might think.
The Irish Times
10
But for most children it is a ghoulish, spooky event where ghosts abound.
The Irish Times
11
Even though many were warriors, the men looked uneasy at this ghoulish request.
Helen of troy
12
Strange and mysterious thing it is, with its ghoulish preference for the young.
The History of David Grieve
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This ghoulish suggestion was the sole outcome of my sanguine expectations.
Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
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His stage persona features an eerie concoction of grim-reaper garb and ghoulish masks.
The Irish Times
15
There's some precedent for the Enquirer's ghoulish glimpse at Whitney's wake.
Reuters
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But he only gave a ghoulish grin and came at me.
S.O.S. Stand to!
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