Definition of ghostly Ghostly

/gowˈstli/ - [gowstlee] - ghost•ly

We found 7 definitions of ghostly from 4 different sources.

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What does ghostly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ghostly - 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"
  apparitional, ghostlike, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual
  supernatural not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ghostly (a.)
    Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor.
  • ghostly (a.)
    Of or pertaining to apparitions.
  • ghostly (adv.)
    Spiritually; mystically.

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  • ghostly, adjective.

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