Ghastly, as it is most commonly used, means deathly pale, deathlike, referring to the countenance, but its signification has been extended to denote anything that is suggestive of death, or even repulsive and shocking, as Milton's “mangled with ghastly wounds” (P. L., vi.
What does ghastly mean *?
Definition of ghastly in the English dictionary
The first definition of ghastly in the dictionary is very bad or unpleasant. Other definition of ghastly is deathly pale; wan. Ghastly is also extremely unwell; ill.
What is the synonyms of ghastly?
Synonyms & Antonyms of ghastly
- appalling,
- atrocious,
- awful,
- dreadful,
- frightful,
- grisly,
- gruesome.
- (also grewsome),