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ghostly

UK
/ˈɡəʊstli/
US
/ˈɡoʊstli/

Translations

ghostlyadjective
ghostlier
Comp.
ghostliest
Super.
UK
/ˈɡəʊstli/
US
/ˈɡoʊstli/
fantomatiqueQui évoque un fantôme; étrange, irréel ou à peine perceptible.
The old mansion had a ghostly atmosphere that sent shivers down my spine.
Le vieux manoir avait une atmosphère fantomatique qui me donnait des frissons.
livideSurtout pour une pâleur extrême, souvent liée à la peur ou à la maladie.
After hearing the news, she turned a ghostly shade of white.
Après avoir appris la nouvelle, elle devint livide.
Additional translations
spectralSoutenu; employé pour une apparence irréelle, brumeuse ou quasi visible.
Synonyms
haunting
wraithlike
spectral
phantasmal
eerie
spooky
shadowy
unearthly

Definitions

ghostlyadjective
Resembling or characteristic of a ghost; eerie or spooky.
The old mansion had a ghostly atmosphere that sent shivers down my spine.
Pale or lacking color, often in a way that suggests illness or fear.
After hearing the news, she turned a ghostly shade of white.
Faint or indistinct, as if not fully present or real.
The ghostly outline of the ship appeared through the thick fog.
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