ghoulish vs scary

ghoulish

adj
  • Fascinated by corpses. 

  • Of or pertaining to corpses and graverobbing. 

  • Of or pertaining to ghouls. 

scary

adj
  • Uncannily striking or surprising. 

  • Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened. 

  • Causing fear or anxiety 

noun
  • Barren land having only a thin coat of grass. 

adv
  • To a scary extent; scarily. 

How often have the words ghoulish and scary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )