ghoul

noun

ˈgül How to pronounce ghoul (audio)
Definition of ghoulnext
as in demon
an evil spirit in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet

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Recent Examples of ghoul Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 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 As boss-man turns into a cantering, slavering, apparently all-over treble-jointed ghoul, Young-cheol announces that his own living blood contains the only antidote. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 May 2026 At the title track’s video shoot, Michael gives directorial instructions in full ghoul makeup. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ghoul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoul
  1. demon
  2. ghost
  3. vampire
  4. devil
Noun
  • The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Merry banqueters on the rear wall appeared unaware of the demons crawling up the side wall, as though ready to burst into the chamber itself.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of demon
Noun
  • As life moves on, ghosts remain The suit against Fox filed by Zakrzewski's widow, Michelle Ross-Stanton, is still winding its way through the British legal system.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • Tours of the exhibit will be offered throughout the afternoon, but come to learn how to be transformed into a vampire at a special effects workshop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hiller plays Aldrict, an old-world vampire who has crossed paths with Liz several times over the centuries and is a bit of a troublemaker.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of vampire
Noun
  • Behave yourself, buddy, or the little red devil will take you away!
    — Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dostoyevsky’s sniveling devil comes closest to portraying the man chiefly responsible for organizing the Final Solution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of devil

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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoul. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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