26984 words

ghastly

4 definitions • 6 examples
1

Examples:

Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.
2
extremely bad or ugly:

Examples:

ghastly weather What ghastly weather! It hasn't stopped raining for hours.
ghastly mistake It was all a ghastly mistake.
I thought her outfit was ghastly.
3
If someone looks ghastly, they look very ill or very shocked, especially with a very pale face:

Examples:

You look ghastly - are you okay?
4

Examples:

It was a ghastly crime.

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