ghoul meaning

UK US /ɡul/ 1 syllable

ghoul (noun): someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection.

ghoul has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

ghoul as a noun

  1. someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

    Synonyms: graverobber, body snatcher

    Type of: thief

  2. an evil spirit or ghost

    Type of: evil spirit

How to pronounce ghoul

ghoul is pronounced /ɡul/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with ghoul

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with GH · words ending in UL · 5-letter words

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