2.death; doom; dysthanasia; abiosis; the last sleep
1.terror; horror; fright; dread
2.terrifying; horrible; dreadful; ghastly
affright brat holy terror little terror panic scourge threat
.a ghost; a spirit; an apparition
2.stealthy; tricky; furtive
3.a sinister plot; a dirty trick
4.devilish; damned; ghastly
phantom
a word used in literature meaning a frightening and unclear image of a dead person [n C]
apparition
an image of a dead person that you see suddenly
spirit
the part of a person that is believed to continue to live after they have died
spectre (British) / specter (American)
a word used in literature for a ghost, especially a frightening one
poltergeist
a type of spirit that moves objects or throws furniture about, often causing damage and making a lot of noise
.dark
2.darkness; murk; shade
3.sinister
pitch dark/pitch black
completely dark, so that nothing can be seen