| en | en | |
| Ghastliest | Ghastly \Ghast"ly\, a. [Compar. {Ghastlier}; superl. {Ghastliest}.] [OE. gastlich, gastli, fearful, causing fear, fr. gasten to terrify, AS. g[ae]stan. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gast}, {Gaze}, {Ghostly}.] 1. Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal. [1913 Webster] Each turned his face with a ghastly pang. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] His face was so ghastly that it could scarcely be recognized. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous. [1913 Webster] Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail. --Milton. [1913 Webster] |
Suche im Englischen Lexikon
Suchen und Finden im Englisch Lexikon immerhalb von Sekunden.
Diese Begriffe könnten für Sie auch interessant sein:
