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
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in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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Both movies feature a killer clown, but while Joaquin Phoenix’s grinning menace suffers from delusions of grandeur and an unspecified mental illness, the hideous ghoul from hell in Terrifier known as Art hacks away at his victims with no discernible motivation beyond the grisly acts themselves.
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Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The Order shows us how someone with real smarts could turn these ghouls into a more effective and organized army.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Across spending categories, ghouls and goblins will spend the most holiday funds on candy, with total spending expected to reach $3.5 billion.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The last aspect the Libra moon makes is to Pluto, bringing out the ghouls, intense emotions and drama.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The Order shows us how someone with real smarts could turn these ghouls into a more effective and organized army.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Across spending categories, ghouls and goblins will spend the most holiday funds on candy, with total spending expected to reach $3.5 billion.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The last aspect the Libra moon makes is to Pluto, bringing out the ghouls, intense emotions and drama.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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