Ghouly
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.
"We drove through beautiful Walker Pass, Kern, etc. and down Highway 99 (pah!) for awhile,^([sic]) and across to 33 and through the Los Padres National Forest. There is a ghouly feeling of alarming hostile vibrations in many parts of Los Padres. We struck one of those at twilight and drove through it, not wanting at all to stop, but we did have to stop for the night, choosing some higher ground, with a tremendous view, and after a Pipe in Tioga, we felt protected and able to keep apprehension at bay."
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More examples"We drove through beautiful Walker Pass, Kern, etc. and down Highway 99 (pah!) for awhile,^([sic]) and across to 33 and through the Los Padres National Forest. There is a ghouly feeling of alarming hostile vibrations in many parts of Los Padres. We struck one of those at twilight and drove through it, not wanting at all to stop, but we did have to stop for the night, choosing some higher ground, with a tremendous view, and after a Pipe in Tioga, we felt protected and able to keep apprehension at bay."
Etymology
From ghoul + -y.
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