ghast
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- 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.
- I know you'd see a fucking weirdo like Nick, like a Minecraft ghast just coming to them, honestly.
Examples
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The old castle is said to be haunted by a ghast that appears at midnight.
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Legends tell of a ghast who roams the dark forest, terrifying anyone who dares to enter.
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In the story, the frightened villagers believed the ghast was the spirit of a long-lost warrior.
Synonyms
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A ghost that people say appears and frightens them at night
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A ghost that people see suddenly
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9.5
A small, playful monster or ghost used with children
A ghost or spirit people think appears in places
A ghost that people say visits a place, often at night
Antonyms
How Scary
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
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.