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Ghostly: meaning, definitions and examples

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ghostly

 

[ หˆษกoสŠstli ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

of, resembling, or characteristic of a ghost; eerie or eerie in appearance

Synonyms

eerie, spooky, supernatural

Examples of usage

  • The old house had a ghostly atmosphere.
  • She felt a ghostly presence in the room.
Context #2 | Adverb

manner

in a ghostly manner; like a ghost

Synonyms

eerily, spookily

Examples of usage

  • The figure moved ghostly through the mist.
  • The sound echoed ghostly in the empty hallway.

Translations

Translations of the word "ghostly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fantasmagรณrico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคคเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geisterhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hantu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฒะธะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ upiorny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนฝ้œŠใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fantomatique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fantasmal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hayalet gibi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ น ๊ฐ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุจุญูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญzraฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญzraฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฝ็ต่ˆฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prikazen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ draugalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ruh kimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fantasmal

Etymology

The word 'ghostly' originated in Middle English from the word 'gostli' meaning 'spiritual, pertaining to the soul'. It has been used to describe things that are eerie or supernatural since the 14th century.

See also: ghost, ghosts.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,843, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.