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ghoulie¹

  • /ˈɡuːli/

Sounds like ghouly, gooly · Rhymes with -uːli

Where it comes from

From ghoul + -ie.

noun ghoulies

  1. informal A ghoul (ghostly spirit).

    Similar: ghoulie ghoul

ghoulie²

  • /ˈɡuːli/

Sounds like ghouly, gooly · Rhymes with -uːli

Where it comes from

From goulash + -ie, with spelling influenced by unrelated ghoul.

noun

  1. uncountable A form of contract bridge in which only goulash hands are played.

    Similar: ghoulies

ghoulie³

  • /ˈɡuːli/

Sounds like ghouly, gooly · Rhymes with -uːli

noun ghoulies

  1. Ireland, UK, alternative, slang Alternative spelling of gooly (“testicle”)

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"ghoulie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ghoulie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ghoulie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ghoulie

Chicago

"ghoulie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ghoulie.

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@misc{ghoulie_2026,
  title = {ghoulie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ghoulie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}