haunted

Meanings

• adjective

  Adjective: giving an feeling of being frightened, startled, or terrified.

  - "The haunted house creaked and groaned in the wind."
  - "The children were too scared to enter the haunted forest."

• adjective

  Past participle and adjective: having been visited or influenced by ghosts or other supernatural beings.

  - "The haunted mansion was rumored to be home to many ghosts."
  - "The haunted painting was said to change its image at night."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhɔːntɪd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2454076"

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Synonyms

dwell , live , nag

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with haunted
hunted , punted , runted , junction , munction

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Variants

List of all variants of haunted that leads to same result
haunt , haunted , haunter , haunters , haunting , hauntingly , haunts

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Forms

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hauntedly, haunts, hauntedness

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'hunted' or 'haunted by ghosts'. Derived from the Old English word 'huntian' meaning 'to chase'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'haunted house' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation that causes fear or anxiety.

2. Haunted houses are a common theme in Halloween celebrations.

3. Some people believe that certain places are naturally haunted due to past tragedies or historical events.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ghosts: Supernatural beings believed to inhabit places or objects and interact with the living.

2. Paranormal: Phenomena that cannot be explained by natural laws or scientific principles.

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Culture

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In literature and art, haunted places are often depicted as spooky, eerie, and frightening. Haunted houses are a common trope in horror stories and films. The concept of being haunted is also used metaphorically to describe feelings of fear, anxiety, or guilt.

How to Memorize "haunted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spooky, old house at night with flickering candles and eerie sounds. Visualize the feeling of fear and anxiety as you approach the house.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'haunted' with ghosts, fear, and eerie feelings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'haunted' with 'hunted' to remember its original meaning.

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