haints

/heɪnts/
noun
  1. Ghosts or spirits, especially ones believed to haunt a place.
    • The old house was said to be full of haints that came out at night.
    • Grandma told stories about haints wandering the woods near her childhood home.
    • Some people leave food out to keep the haints from bothering them.
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