The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
haunted
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
haunted
(adjective)
haunt
(verb)
haunted
/
ˈ
hɑːntəd/
adjective
haunted
/
ˈ
hɑːntəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAUNTED
1
:
lived in or visited by ghosts
Everyone says that the inn is
haunted
.
a
haunted
house
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
2
:
troubled or upset
a mysterious young woman who always has a
haunted
expression on her face
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »