ghastliness

/ˈɡæstɫinəs/ noun

The state of being ghastly.

Word Origin Ghastly is a spelling variant of ghostly, from Old English gāst 'ghost, spirit'. The 'ghast' form emerged in the 16th century, influenced by aghast (frightened). Ghastliness means 'ghost-like horror, terrifying quality'. The root is the same as in ghost, aghast, and even the PIE root *gheis- meaning 'to be frightened' — so the terror was there from the start.

noun The state of being ghastly. countable

The ghastliness of the crime scene left even experienced detectives shaken.

(名词) 恐怖;骇人;可怕 【恐怖状态】

犯罪现场的恐怖状态让即使经验丰富的侦探也感到震惊。

(sustantivo) espanto; horror; atrocidad; pavorosidad [La condición de ser horrible o espantoso.]

Lo espantoso de la escena del crimen dejó perturbados incluso a detectives experimentados.

(nom) horreur; caractère macabre; caractère horrible [Caractère de ce qui est horrible, terrifiant ou épouvantable.]

L'horreur de la scène de crime a même ébranlé des détectives chevronnés.

(Substantiv) Grauenhaftigkeit; Entsetzlichkeit [der Zustand, entsetzlich, grauenhaft oder abstoßend zu sein]

Die **ghastliness** des Tatorts ließ selbst erfahrene Ermittler erschüttert zurück.

(名詞) ぞっとするほど恐ろしい状態や性質。

犯罪現場のおぞましさは、ベテラン刑事でさえも動揺させるほどだった。

(substantivo) horripilância; macabridade; pavor; atrocidade [O estado de ser horripilante.]

A horripilância da cena do crime abalou até mesmo detetives experientes.

noun A ghastly thing. countable

The decaying mansion was a true ghastliness that haunted the town's memory.

(名词) 恐怖之物;骇人之物

那座腐朽的豪宅是困扰小镇记忆的一件真正可怕的事物。

(sustantivo) horror; atrocidad; espanto; monstruosidad [Una cosa horrible o espantosa.]

La mansión en deterioro era una verdadera atrocidad que perseguía la memoria del pueblo.

(nom) horreur; chose horrible; chose macabre [Chose horrible, effroyable.]

Le manoir en décomposition était une véritable horreur qui hantait la mémoire de la ville.

(Substantiv) Grauen; Schrecknis [etwas, das durch sein entsetzliches oder grauenhaftes Wesen abschreckt]

Das verfallene Herrenhaus war eine wahre **ghastliness**, die das Gedächtnis der Stadt heimsuchte.

(名詞) ぞっとするほど恐ろしい事物。

朽ちかけた邸宅は、町の記憶に焼きついた真の恐怖そのものであった。

(substantivo) atrocidade; monstruosidade; aberração [Uma coisa horripilante.]

A mansão em decomposição era uma verdadeira horripilância que assombrava a memória da cidade.

Word parts: ghast + ly + ness

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