ghoul
[ gool ]
/ gul /
noun
an evil demon, originally of Muslim legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
a grave robber.
a person who revels in what is revolting.
Origin of ghoul
First recorded in 1780–90,
ghoul is from the Arabic word
ghūl
Words nearby ghoul
Example sentences from the Web for ghoul
British Dictionary definitions for ghoul
ghoul
/ (ɡuːl) /
noun
a malevolent spirit or ghost
a person interested in morbid or disgusting things
a person who robs graves
(in Muslim legend) an evil demon thought to eat human bodies, either stolen corpses or children
Word Origin for ghoul
C18: from Arabic
ghūl, from
ghāla he seized