noun
- a powerful evil spirit or demon in Arabian and Muslim mythology
Usage: mythology
Examples
- The ancient tale spoke of an afreet trapped in a brass lamp.
- According to legend, the afreet could grant wishes but at a terrible price.
- The storyteller described the afreet as a creature of smoke and fire.
- In Arabian mythology, an afreet is more dangerous than an ordinary djinn.
- The hero had to outwit the cunning afreet to save the princess.
- The afreet’s eyes glowed like burning coals in the darkness.