haunting

About 1.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of haunt

   A ghost was haunting the house.

2. adjective Remaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.

   He had a haunting gaze.

3. noun A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

   During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables.

Similar words

moving persistent unforgettable ghost phantom besetting bedevilling disturbing plaguing hunting

Often followed by

the and of me him fear her sense melody

Word family

hauntings