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adjective
- 1. of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural: "a frightening, ghostly figure with a hood"
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GHOSTLY definition: 1. pale and transparent in a way that does not seem real, like a ghost: 2. not loud or clear: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of GHOSTLY is of or relating to the soul : spiritual. How to use ghostly in a sentence.
Ghostly definition: of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.. See examples of GHOSTLY used in a sentence.
Something that is ghostly seems unreal or unnatural and may be frightening because of this. The moon shone, shedding a ghostly light on the fields. ...Sonia's ghostly laughter.
Definition of ghostly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. of or resembling a ghost; spectral: a ghostly face appeared at the window. 2. suggesting the presence of ghosts; eerie. 3. archaic of or relating to the soul or spirit. ˈghostlinessn. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
GHOSTLY meaning: 1. pale and transparent in a way that does not seem real, like a ghost: 2. not loud or clear: 3…. Learn more.
Something ghostly looks or sounds like a ghost — strange and chilling. A ghostly figure appearing out of the fog can seem slightly unearthly.
What does the adjective ghostly mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ghostly , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Ghostly definition: Of, relating to, or resembling a ghost, a wraith, or an apparition; spectral.
