Ghoul – An evil spirit or demon; especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on bodies

(Pronounced gool)

To remember the definition of the word ghoul, use the following mnemonic:

There was gooey blood and drool (ghoul) all over the graveyard where the evil spirit had been feasting on bodies.

Examples of ghoul in a sentence

No body dared to enter the graveyard at night for fear of ghouls. 

Rumours of a ghoul spread quickly when people discovered bodies missing from their graves. 

If you could look past the grave robbing and corpse eating, the ghoul was actually quite lovely.