Definition for Ghastly

ghastly, adj. [gast + lich; NW says Saxon gastilic from gast 'spirit' < German geist < Dutch geest. In Saxon gast is both 'ghost' and 'guest'.]

  1. Death-like; pale; dismal; ghost-like.
  2. Scary; horrible; disgusting; alarming; overwhelming; inciting feelings of shock.

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