ghastly — causing great horror or fear; extremely unpleasant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing great horror or fear; extremely unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæstli/
Korean meaning: 무시무시한, 끔찍한, 극도로 불쾌한
Korean pronunciation: **가**스틀리
Example Sentences
- My cooking was so ghastly that even the dog refused to eat it.
- The student's ghastly excuse was that his homework was eaten by a vegetarian dinosaur.
- The witness turned ghastly when asked to describe what he had seen.
ghastly
ADJECTIVE//ˈɡæstli//
causing great horror or fear; extremely unpleasant
Explorers discover a ghastly scene in the abandoned hospital room
Lee ghast-ly reacts to ghosts - horribly frightened and pale!
The mansion looms vastly and ghastly, lastly explored!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'gastly,' derived from the Old English 'gæstan' meaning 'to frighten or terrify.' The word evolved through Germanic roots related to fear and spiritual dread.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cooking was so ghastly that even the dog refused to eat it.”
“The student's ghastly excuse was that his homework was eaten by a vegetarian dinosaur.”
“The witness turned ghastly when asked to describe what he had seen.”
“The ghastly smell from the laboratory made everyone evacuate the building.”
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