noun
- Plural of gastness; the quality or state of being ghastly, horrifying, or gruesome.
Usage: Rare or archaic usage; more commonly expressed as 'ghastliness' in modern English.
Examples
- The gastnesses of the abandoned mansion filled visitors with dread.
- Medieval literature often dwelled on the gastnesses of punishment and suffering.
- The painting captured the gastnesses of war in vivid detail.