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ghastly
01
extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying in appearance, nature, or effect
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
ghastliest
Comparative
ghastlier
gradable
Examples
The haunted house was filled with ghastly sights, from cobweb-covered furniture to eerie, flickering lights.
02
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
