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Meaning of 'ghostly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ghostly [ a.]
- Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor.
- Of or pertaining to apparitions.
2 . Ghostly [ adv.]
- Spiritually; mystically.

Meaning of 'ghostly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ghostly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- resembling or characteristic of a phantom
Example in sentence:
  • a ghostly face at the window;
  • a phantasmal presence in the room;
  • spectral emanations;
  • spiritual tappings at a seance

Nearby Words:

ghole ghost ghostfish ghostless ghostlike ghostliness ghostology ghoul ghoulish

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