5 letter words starting with GHO

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.

Ghoul

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A creature in Arabic folklore that feeds on human flesh; a person who is morbidly interested in death or the dead; a grave robber.

Pronunciations: US: /ɡo͞ol/; UK: /ɡuːl/

Origin and Usage: The word "ghoul" comes from the Arabic word "ghul," which means "to seize." It was introduced to English in the early 18th century by the French writer Antoine Galland, who translated "One Thousand and One Nights." The word has been used in English to refer to a creature in Arabic folklore since the 18th century. It has also been used to refer to a person who is morbidly interested in death or the dead since the 19th century.

Synonyms: Corpse-eater, grave robber, necrophile, undertaker.

Related Words: Ghost, golly, gouge, gourd, gouts.

Example Sentences:

• He was fascinated by the stories of ghouls and other supernatural creatures.
• The grave had been disturbed, and the police suspected that a ghoul had been at work.
• She was a ghoul who enjoyed visiting cemeteries and reading obituaries.
• The undertaker was accused of being a ghoul who stole jewelry from the corpses he prepared for burial.