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ghostly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡoʊstli/ · UK /ˈɡəʊstli/

ghostly means: Looking, sounding, or seeming like a spirit of a dead person.

adjective

LIKE A GHOSTB2

Looking, sounding, or seeming like a spirit of a dead person.

  • A ghostly figure stood by the window.
  • They heard ghostly footsteps in the empty hall.
  • The story describes a ghostly woman searching for her child.

Similar words: spectral, phantom

Common phrases: ghostly figure, ghostly presence, ghostly voice

PALE AND FAINTC1

Very pale or faint, so that it is difficult to see clearly.

  • A ghostly light shone through the curtains.
  • The hills were ghostly shapes in the fog.
  • Her reflection looked ghostly in the dark window.

Similar words: pale, faint, dim

Common phrases: ghostly light, ghostly glow, ghostly outline

FRIGHTENINGB2

Strange and frightening, especially in a way that suggests something mysterious.

  • A ghostly silence filled the house.
  • The deserted village had a ghostly atmosphere.
  • We hurried through the ghostly forest before dark.

Similar words: spooky, eerie, creepy

Common phrases: ghostly silence, ghostly atmosphere, ghostly hush

Questions about ghostly

What does ghostly mean?

Looking, sounding, or seeming like a spirit of a dead person.

What is ghostly in other languages?

Türkçe: hayalet gibi · Español: fantasmal · Français: fantomatique · Deutsch: geisterhaft · Italiano: spettrale · 日本語: 幽霊のような

How do you pronounce ghostly?

In American English /ˈɡoʊstli/; in British English /ˈɡəʊstli/.

How do you use ghostly in a sentence?

A ghostly figure stood by the window. They heard ghostly footsteps in the empty hall.

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