ghastly
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡæstli/ · UK /ˈɡɑːstli/
ghastly means: Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.
adjective
HORRIFYINGC1
Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.
- It was a ghastly sight.
- The rescue team found ghastly injuries among the survivors.
- She could not forget the ghastly scene inside the house.
Questions about ghastly
What does ghastly mean?
Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.
What is ghastly in other languages?
Türkçe: dehşet verici · Español: horripilante · Français: horrible · Deutsch: grauenhaft · Italiano: raccapricciante · 日本語: ぞっとする
How do you pronounce ghastly?
In American English /ˈɡæstli/; in British English /ˈɡɑːstli/.
How do you use ghastly in a sentence?
It was a ghastly sight. The rescue team found ghastly injuries among the survivors.
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