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 book tells of two children in an unnamed village who decide, against the advice of their parents, to seek out a demon that has taken all the animals away.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Regan becomes possessed by a demon after playing with an Ouija board, and her mother, played by Ellen Burstyn, tries to save her from its grip.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of demon
Noun
  • As in his previous short films, Jackson plays multiple roles, including the Maestro (the main character), the town's mayor, their evil incarnate, the super ghoul, and most memorably, the moonwalking skeleton.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the movie, Evan and Tim evade Max and his evil legion’s efforts to make them into literal corporate ghouls by teaming up with security guard Frank (Marshall Givens).
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 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
  • In other words, some genies don’t go back in their bottles.
    Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • More than six decades after humanity first harnessed the destructive power of nuclear reactions, the only country to have ever used nuclear weapons was charting a path for the world to put the genie back in the bottle.
    Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Definition of genie
Noun
  • According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 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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