Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ghazipur A city and district of Varanasi division, Uttar Pradesh, India. ghazism War waged against non-Muslims by Muslims. Ghaznavid Of or related to a dynasty of Turkic slave origin that ruled (975–1187) much of Persia, Afghanistan, and northern Pakistan and India. Ghazni A city, the capital of the province of Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan; the former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire. ghazwa Any of the battles in which the Islamic prophet Muhammad personally participated. gheada the lenition of the voiced velar stop in the Galician language. Ghede In Haitian voodoo, a class of loa generally associated with death. ghee A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking. Gheen A surname. Gheg Northern Albanian, living north of the Shkumbin river, speaker of a Gheg dialect. Ghegeria A historical region of Albania, land of the Ghegs. Ghegish Synonym of Gheg (“an Albanian language”). gheimeh An Iranian stew dish made from meat and split peas. Ghelari A village and commune of Hunedoara County, Romania. Ghent The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium. Ghentian Of or relating to Henry of Ghent (c. 1217–1293), scholastic philosopher. Ghentish From, of, or pertaining to, Ghent. Gheorgheni A city in Transylvania, Romania. Ghera An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Hyderabad. Pakistan. Gherang A town in Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia. gherao A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met. Ghere A surname. gherkin A small cucumber, often pickled whole. Gherla A city founded by Armenians around 1700 in Transylvania as Armenopolis, in what is now Romania. Gherman A surname from Romanian. ghersh An old silver coin of Ethiopia. ghetto An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.) ghettoish Characteristic of the ghetto, or of being from a ghetto. ghettoism The division of an area into ghettos; creation of a ghetto. ghettoization The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area. ghettoize To put (someone) in a ghetto, or to isolate as if in a ghetto. ghettolike Similar to or resembling a ghetto. ghettology The study of ghettos. ghettospeak The dialect of English spoken by black people living in a ghetto. ghettotech A form of electronic dance music from Chicago, combining elements of house music with electro, hip-hop, and techno. ghevar A disc-shaped Rajasthani sweet with a honeycomb-like texture, made from ghee, maida, and sugar syrup. ghey A surname. Ghia part of the name of several models of Ford motor cars. Ghibelline In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Holy Roman Emperor in a long struggle against the Guelphs and the Pope. Ghibellinism The Ghibelline movement. ghibli sirocco Ghibliesque Resembling the style of Studio Ghibli's anime. Ghiblification The process by which an image is transformed into a style resembling the work of Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli using generative AI. Ghiblified Of an image: that has been transformed using generative AI into a style resembling the work of Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli. Ghiblify To use generative AI to transform an image into a style resembling the work of Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli. Ghidigeni A commune and village in Galați County, Romania. Ghiduleni A commune and village in Rezina Raion, Moldova. Ghiliceni A commune and village in Telenești Raion, Moldova. Ghilji A member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan. ghillie A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing. Ghimbav A river in Romania. Ghimire A surname. Ghinda A town in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Ghindari A commune and village in Mureș County, Romania. Ghioroc A commune and village in Arad County, Romania. Ghioroiu A commune of Vâlcea County, Romania. Ghirardelli A surname from Italian. Ghislaine A female given name from French. ghiya A type of squash (gourd) used in Indian cooking. ghizite A cryptomorphic type of analcime-basalt. gho The traditional male costume in Bhutan, consisting of a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt. Ghobrial A surname. ghod God. ghods Quds ghodu A Haryanvi or Punjabi person, usually a Hindu from the Indian states of Haryana or Punjab ghoema A barrel-shaped drum associated with Cape Malay music. ghoen A large marble used in children's games Ghogha A town in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India, once an important commercial port on the Arabian Sea. Gholson A surname. Gholston A surname. Ghomala A major Bamileke language spoken in Cameroon. Ghomara A Berber group of tribes that inhabit Northern Morocco. Ghon A surname. ghonnella The faldetta worn in Malta. ghood Good. Ghoolendaadi A locality in the Gunnedah council area, central New South Wales, Australia. ghoom To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move. ghoomar A traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, with performers typically pirouetting while moving in and out of a wide circle. ghoonghat A headscarf worn by married Hindu, Jain and Sikh women. ghoont A small pony, especially one used as a pack animal ghooting A kind of inferior limestone. Ghop A small village near Khulna in Bangladesh Ghor A province of Afghanistan. ghorfa A vaulted room used by Berbers for storing grain ghorkhar Synonym of onager (“Asiatic wild ass”). Ghormley A surname from Irish. Ghosh A surname from Bengali. Ghoshal A surname from Bengali. Ghoshian Of or relating to the economist A. Ghosh. Ghosn A surname from Arabic. ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. ghostball A type of pitch; the knuckleball. ghostban Synonym of shadowban. ghostbox An abandoned mall or big-box store. ghostbuster Someone who purports to rid a place of ghosts. ghostbusting The activities of a ghostbuster; exorcism of ghosts. ghostcraft Knowledge of lore about and methods of detecting or working with ghosts. ghostdom The condition, state, or realm of ghosts or spirits; spirituality; spiritualism. ghosted written under the name of another person; ghostwritten ghostee A person who is ghosted or ignored by someone else. ghosten Of, belonging to, or pertaining to ghosts; ghostly; spiritual. ghoster A ghosthunter; a paranormal investigator. ghostess A female ghost. ghostfish The wrymouth, Cryptacanthodes maculatus. ghostflower Mohavea confertiflora, a flower native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts. ghosthood The state or period of being a ghost. ghosthunt The act of looking for ghosts. ghosthunter A person who attempts to track down ghosts. ghosthunting Investigations that aim to track down ghosts. ghostification The process of ghostifying. ghostify To make ghostly, or turn into a ghost. ghostily In a ghostlike manner. ghostiness Quality of being ghosty. ghosting A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. ghostish ghostly; spectral ghostishly In a ghostish manner ghostism Belief in ghosts. ghostkind The whole body of ghosts or spirits; ghosts or spirits taken collectively. ghostking A king of ghosts or spirits; a ghostly or spiritual king; a king of one's own spirit or soul; a god; God. ghostland A land inhabited by ghosts. ghostless Without spirit, soul, or life; dead. ghostlessness Absence of ghosts. ghostlet A little ghost. ghostlify To make ghostly; to haunt ghostlike Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost. ghostlily In a ghostly way. ghostliness The quality of being ghostly. ghostling A small, young, diminutive, or inferior ghost. ghostlore A genre of folklore concerning ghosts. ghostly Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits. ghostmonger One who claims that ghosts exist. ghostological Relating to ghostology. ghostologist One who studies ghostology. ghostology The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism. ghostsome Marked by ghosts; ghostly ghostweed The plant Euphorbia marginata. ghostwort A species of liverwort (Aneura mirabilis) in the family Aneuraceae. ghostwrite To write under the name of another (especially literary works). ghostwriter A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity. ghostwritership The job, or state of being a ghostwriter. ghostwriting Writing for pay without the expectation of receiving credit by name. ghostwritten Written by a ghostwriter. ghosty ghostly ghoti A constructed word said to be an alternative spelling of fish. Ghotki A city in Sindh, Pakistan. ghotul A spacious tribal hut used for education etc. in Gond culture. Ghotuo A language in the Niger-Congo language family, spoken in the Edo State region of Nigeria. ghoul A demon said to feed on corpses. ghoulery ghoulishness ghoulfriend A girlfriend who enjoys horror, Halloween, or the macabre.