5 letter words starting with GH

Ghost

Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

Definitions:

• Noun: an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or haunt living people or places
• Noun: a faint shadowy trace
• Verb: to haunt or appear as a ghost

Pronunciations:

• US: /ɡoʊst/
• UK: /ɡəʊst/

Origin and Usage:

The word "ghost" comes from the Old English word "gást" which means "spirit" or "soul". It has been used for centuries to describe apparitions of dead people and their haunting of living people or places. The verb form of "ghost" is used to describe the act of haunting or appearing as a ghost.

Synonyms:

• Apparition
• Specter
• Phantom
• Wraith
• Spook

Related Words:

• Haunt
• Spirit
• Phant
• Shade
• Wight

Example Sentences:

• The old mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of its former owner.
• She caught a glimpse of a ghostly figure out of the corner of her eye.
• The memory of her ex-boyfriend still haunted her, like a ghost from the past.
• He decided to ghost his date and not show up to the restaurant.

Parts of Speech

Noun

Definitions

1. A series of steps leading down to a river, especially a holy river, used for bathing and religious ceremonies.

2. A steep-sided narrow valley.

Pronunciations

US: /ɡɑts/

UK: /ɡats/

Origin and Usage

The word "ghats" comes from Hindi, meaning "steps" or "landing place". The term is commonly used in India to refer to a series of steps leading down to a river, especially a holy river, used for bathing and religious ceremonies. It can also refer to a steep-sided narrow valley.

Synonyms

Staircase, steps, stairs, incline, slope, valley, canyon.

Related Words

Ghost, gator, goats, gloat, ghoul.

Example Sentences

• They walked down the ghats to the river for a morning bath.
• The ghats in this region are known for their natural beauty.
• The river flowed through a narrow ghat between two mountains.