Halloween words in English, with pictures
This page covers popular English words connected to costumes, spooky creatures, and Halloween traditions. Try using these words to describe your favorite scary movies or autumn celebrations.
/ˈkɑːstuːm/
Special clothes worn for a party, festival, or stage performance.
“She wore a superhero costume to the party.”
pumpkin
/ˈpʌmp.kɪn/
A large, round, orange vegetable that grows on a vine.
“We bought a large pumpkin at the farm.”
/ɡoʊst/
The spirit of a dead person that living people can see.
“The old story says a ghost lives upstairs.”
witch
/wɪtʃ/
A woman who is believed to have magical powers.
“The witch in the story cast a magic spell.”
skeleton
/ˈskɛlɪtən/
The full structure of bones supporting a human or animal body.
“The science room has a plastic skeleton.”
candy
/ˈkændi/
A sweet treat made mainly of sugar or chocolate.
“Children receive lots of candy on Halloween.”
/ˈspaɪ.dɚ ˌwɛb/
A net of thin, sticky threads made to catch insects.
“I saw a large spider web in the corner.”
/ˈhɔːn.tɪd haʊs/
A home believed to be visited or occupied by spirits.
“They visited a haunted house for fun.”
scarecrow
/ˈskerkroʊ/
A human figure placed in fields to frighten birds away.
“The farmer put a scarecrow in the cornfield.”
broomstick
/ˈbrʊmˌstɪk/
A magical sweeping tool that witches fly on through the air.
“The witch flew high in the night sky on her broomstick.”
jack-o'-lantern
/ˌdʒæk.əˈlæn.tɚn/
A carved orange vegetable with a candle glowing inside.
“We placed a bright jack-o'-lantern on our porch.”
vampire
/ˈvæmpaɪər/
A mythical monster that drinks blood to stay alive.
“He dressed up as a scary vampire.”
mummy
/ˈmʌmi/
A dead body wrapped in cloth and preserved long ago.
“The museum displays an ancient Egyptian mummy.”
werewolf
/ˈwɛərwʊlf/
A mythical person who turns into a wild beast at night.
“The werewolf howled during the full moon.”
cauldron
/ˈkɔːldrən/
A large, deep pot used for cooking over a fire.
“Green soup bubbled inside the heavy cauldron.”
tombstone
/ˈtuːm.stoʊn/
A carved rock marking where a dead person is buried.
“The old tombstone showed dates from centuries ago.”
/ˌtrɪk ɔːr ˈtriːt/
A phrase shouted at doors to ask for sweets on Halloween.
“Children yell trick-or-treat when neighbors open their doors.”
