ghostly

/'goustli/
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ghostly

A ghostly figure floats through the old hallway.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Resembling or characteristic of a ghost; spectral: Having the appearance or qualities of a ghost; insubstantial, pale, or eerie in a way that suggests the supernatural.
    • Spiritual; relating to the soul or spirit: (Archaic) Pertaining to spiritual or religious matters.
Usage
  • The primary modern use describes something that looks, feels, or sounds like a ghost. It often conveys an atmosphere of quiet, pale, and unsettling eeriness.
  • The archaic sense is now rare and mostly found in historical or religious contexts.
Examples

  • Adjective (Modern):

    • A ghostly figure appeared in the mist.
    • We heard a ghostly whisper in the empty hallway.
    • The moonlight gave the ruins a ghostly glow.

  • Adjective (Archaic):

    • He sought advice from his ghostly father (spiritual advisor).
Advanced Usage
  • "ghostly presence": The feeling or suggestion that a ghost is in a place.
    • The old house had a ghostly presence that made visitors uneasy.
  • "ghostly pale": Extremely pale, to the point of appearing ill or spectral.
    • Her face was ghostly pale after hearing the news.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ghost (n): The spirit of a dead person.
  • Ghostliness (n): The quality of being ghostly.
  • Ghastly (adj): Causing great horror or fear; frightful. (Note: While similar in sound and sometimes in eerie connotation, "ghastly" more strongly emphasizes horror or shock, whereas "ghostly" emphasizes spectral appearance.)
Synonyms
  • Spectral: Of or like a ghost.
  • Phantasmal: Of the nature of an illusion or phantom.
  • Ethereal: Extremely delicate and light, seeming too perfect for this world.
  • Wraithlike: Resembling a wraith (a ghost or specter).
Antonyms
  • Substantial: Having a firm physical reality.
  • Corporeal: Relating to a person's body, as opposed to their spirit.
  • Earthly: Of or belonging to this earth, not spiritual or heavenly.
ghostly

A ghostly figure floats through the old hallway.

Adjective
  1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom
    • a ghostly face at the window
    • a phantasmal presence in the room
    • spectral emanations
    • spiritual tappings at a seance

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