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ghast

ghast

1 9.9
A frightening ghost that appears at night
  • noun
  • /ɡæst/
  • Archaic
: fantasma
  • My ghast is well and truly flabbered.

I know you'd see a fucking weirdo like Nick, like a Minecraft ghast just coming to them, honestly.

Examples

  • The old castle is said to be haunted by a ghast that appears at midnight.

  • Legends tell of a ghast who roams the dark forest, terrifying anyone who dares to enter.

  • In the story, the frightened villagers believed the ghast was the spirit of a long-lost warrior.

Synonyms

apparition
vsghast
  • Literature
23 8.9

A ghost that people see suddenly

is an older term stressing a frightening, ghostly nature rather than suddenness
specter
vsghast
  • US
16 8.6

A ghost that people say appears and frightens them at night

is an older, spectral term focusing on fright rather than visibility
ghoulie
vsghast
  • Baby Talk
3 9.5

A small, playful monster or ghost used with children

is an archaic, frightening term used for genuinely terrifying apparitions
hant
vsghast
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A ghost that people say visits a place, often at night

is archaic and highlights frightening appearance rather than dwelling
gast
vsghast
  • Archaic
9.9

A ghost or spirit people think appears in places

is an archaic term that especially stresses a frightening, spectral feel

Antonyms

reality
∞ 1.4

The way things really are, not how we imagine or wish

How Scary

poltergeist
  • Literature
15 9.7
ghast
  • Archaic
1 9.9
ghost
∞ 3.0
apparition
  • Literature
23 8.9
phantom
60 6.7
spirit
829 7.0

Surface Forms

ghast singular
ghasts plural

Etymology

Ghast comes from an old English word meaning 'spirit' or 'ghost' and is the same root as ghost. So a ghast is literally a 'ghost' or frightening spirit that appears to people.