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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
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.
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.
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.
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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