n.
Pronunciation: ' gül
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic gh ū l
Date: 1786
1 : a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2 : one suggestive of a ghoul especially : one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive
– ghoul · ish \ ' gü-lish \ adjective
– ghoul · ish · ly adverb
– ghoul · ish · ness noun