ghoul

UK
/ɡuːl/
US
/ɡul/

Translations

ghoulnoun
ghouls
pl
UK
/ɡuːl/
US
/ɡul/
The ghoul haunted the old cemetery.
Вурдалак преследовал старое кладбище.
In the story, the ghoul was a demon that fed on the souls of the living.
В рассказе вурдалак был демоном, который питался душами живых.
The villagers were terrified of the ghoul that was said to roam the forest at night.
Жители деревни были в ужасе от упыря, который, как говорили, бродил по лесу ночью.
Additional translations
ghouladjective
UK
/ɡuːl/
US
/ɡul/
Attributive use before a noun (e.g., "ghoul mask").

Definitions

ghoulnoun
A legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses.
The villagers were terrified of the ghoul that was said to haunt the cemetery at night.
A person who is morbidly interested in death or disaster.
The reporter was criticized for being a ghoul, always eager to cover tragic events.
ghouladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a ghoul; macabre or gruesome in nature (used attributively before a noun).
Children screamed at the sight of the ghoul mask.