haunted

Everyday

1. (adjective) Believed to be visited by ghosts: a haunted house. tree →
2. (adjective) Looking worried or upset, as if troubled by something: a haunted look. tree →
3. (past of haunt) Kept coming back to someone's mind: The memory haunted him. tree →
4. (past of haunt) Went often to a place: He haunted the library. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and Halloween fun, haunted houses, castles and ships are spooky; in real life a sad memory can haunt you. Phrases: «a haunted house», «haunted by the memory», «said to be haunted».

Examples

• The old house on the hill is said to be haunted. tree →
• We went on a haunted walk at night. tree →
• Her face had a haunted look after the accident. tree →
• He was haunted by the mistake for years. tree →
• The school play was about a haunted castle. tree →
• Ghosts are not real, but haunted stories are fun. tree →
• That it was a ruinous old castle, haunted by spirits. tree →

Note

Myth: there is no proof that ghosts exist; «haunted» places are for stories and fun. Say «HAWN-tid». Noun: haunt (a place you often go to: «our favourite haunt»).