Word of the day

ghastly

1. causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

“she was overcome with horror at the ghastly spectacle”

adjective

/ˈɡæstli/

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ghastly

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"The store was adorned with _____ spiders and other ghastly Halloween decorations."

Select three words related to ghastly

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  • splashing
  • frightful
  • dreadful
  • bombastic
  • fizzy
  • horrible

Choose the phrase that uses ghastly correctly

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Find a word related to ghastly

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