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- [gohst-lee]
- /ˈgoʊst li/
- /ˈɡəʊst.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohst-lee]
- /ˈgoʊst li/
Definitions of ghostly word
- adjective ghostly of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral. 1
- adjective ghostly Literary. spiritual. 1
- noun ghostly Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural. 1
- adjective ghostly like a ghost 1
- adjective ghostly faint, pale 1
- adjective ghostly Something that is ghostly seems unreal or unnatural and may be frightening because of this. 0
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Origin of ghostly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English gāstlīc. See ghost, -ly
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Parts of speech for Ghostly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ghostly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ghostly
adj ghostly
- spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- scary — causing fright or alarm.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- shadowy — resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.
adjective ghostly
- ethereal — Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
- indistinct — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- creepy — If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened.
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
Antonyms for ghostly
adj ghostly
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
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