ghastly

Meaning

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɑːs(t).li/
Etymology

From a conflation of a derivation of Old English gǣstan (“to torment, frighten”) with the suffix -lic, and ghostly (which was also spelt "gastlich" in Middle English). Equivalent to ghast/gast + -ly. Spelling with 'gh' developed 16th century due to the conflation.

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