GH'ASTLY, adjective [Eng. gush, gust.] 1. Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; dismal; as a ghastly face; ghastly smiles. 2. Horrible; shocking; dreadful. Mangled with ghastly wounds.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI