bogy (Meaning)

Wordnet

bogy (n)

an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft

an evil spirit

Webster

bogy (n.)

A specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear.

bogy Sentence Examples

  1. The children giggled nervously as they whispered tales of the bogy that haunted the old house.
  2. Timmy swore he saw a shadowy figure lurking in the corner, convinced it was the bogy from his nightmares.
  3. According to local legend, the bogy emerges from the depths of the forest on moonless nights.
  4. Parents often use the threat of the bogy to keep their children in line.
  5. The storyteller spun a tale of a brave knight who vanquished the dreaded bogy that terrorized the village.
  6. Some believe that the bogy is merely a figment of imagination, a product of fear and superstition.
  7. The villagers left offerings of food and trinkets at the edge of the forest to appease the bogy.
  8. Despite their best efforts to dispel the rumors, the presence of the bogy continued to cast a shadow over the town.
  9. The bogy was said to possess the power to shape-shift, taking on different forms to deceive its victims.
  10. As the night grew darker, whispers of the bogy echoed through the streets, sending shivers down the spines of the townsfolk.

FAQs About the word bogy

an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft, an evil spiritA specter; a hobgoblin; a bugbear.

bugaboo, demon, hobgoblin, monster, bugbear,dread, ogre, plague, horrible, enemy

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The children giggled nervously as they whispered tales of the bogy that haunted the old house.

Timmy swore he saw a shadowy figure lurking in the corner, convinced it was the bogy from his nightmares.

According to local legend, the bogy emerges from the depths of the forest on moonless nights.

Parents often use the threat of the bogy to keep their children in line.