afreet

noun

variants or afrit
Definition of afreetnext
as in djinn

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  1. imp
  2. demon
  3. ghoul
  4. jinni
  5. genie
  6. ghost
  7. hag
Noun
  • William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.
    Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
    Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of imp
Noun
  • The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In the first season, Cross faces his toughest case yet while grappling with personal demons that threaten to derail him.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of demon
Noun
  • With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Taking place this week on Thursday, Oct. 31, Halloween is an important day not only for ghosts, ghouls and spirits but also for anyone interested in our planet’s incredible annual journey around the sun.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of ghoul
Noun
  • The jinni has kept the woman locked in a glass chest, deep in the sea, but that hasn’t stopped her from sleeping with ninety-eight other men.
    Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Traditionally, jinn aren't seen as good or evil, and that moral ambiguity carries over to the series.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 June 2019
Definition of jinni
Noun
  • Our goal has been to become the 'genie' for retailers today by anticipating tomorrow’s trends.
    Casper Ravn-Sørensen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • There is no way to put the genie back in the bottle.
    Hod Fleishman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of genie
Noun
  • Kelly Clarkson isn’t visiting any ghosts of Christmas past this holiday season.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Oh, and Jen is also there, dressed as the hag form of the Evil Queen from Snow White.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of hag
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