Definition of HAUNTED

haunted

Verb

  • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
    • "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
  • haunt like a ghost; pursue
  • be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
  • simple past and past participle of haunt

Adjective Satellite

  • having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
    • "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"
  • showing emotional affliction or disquiet
    • "her expression became progressively more haunted"
  • inhabited by or as if by apparitions
    • "a haunted house"

Adj

  • Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
  • Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  • Showing a feeling of being disturbed.

Examples

  • According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.
  • The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.

Synonyms

frequent, ghost, haunt, obsess, obsessed, preoccupied, stalk, taken up

Scrabble Score: 11

haunted: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
haunted: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haunted: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

haunted: valid Words With Friends Word