Found 2 items, similar to ghoul.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ghoul ghoul n 1: someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection [syn: graverobber, body snatcher ] 2: an evil spirit or ghost
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ghoul Ghoul \Ghoul\ (g[=oo]l), n. [Per. gh[=o]l an imaginary sylvan demon, supposed to devour men and animals: cf. Ar. gh[=u]l, F. goule.] An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies. [Written also ghole .] --Moore. [1913 Webster]