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ghast¹

  • /ɡæst/
  • /ɡɑːst/

Where it comes from

Variation of gast, from Middle English gasten, from Old English gāstan (“to meditate”) and gǣstan (“to gast, frighten, afflict, torment”). More at gast. Spelling influenced by ghost.

verb ghasts · ghasting · ghasted

  1. alternative Alternative form of gast

ghast²

  • /ɡæst/
  • /ɡɑːst/

Where it comes from

Poetic abbreviation of ghastly. Use as a noun influenced by ghost.

adjective more ghast · most ghast

  1. Having a ghastly appearance; weird.

noun ghasts

  1. An evil spirit or monster; a ghoul. The cliff-ghast wrenched off the fox's head, and fought his brothers for the entrails.

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noun evil spirit or monster

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@misc{ghast_2026,
  title = {ghast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ghast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}