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ghostly

[ gohst-lee ]

adjective

ghostlier, ghostliest.
  1. of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. Literary. spiritual.


ˈDzٱ

/ ˈɡəʊٱɪ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a ghost; spectral

    a ghostly face appeared at the window

  2. suggesting the presence of ghosts; eerie
  3. archaic.
    of or relating to the soul or spirit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzٱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzl·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Dzl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ghostly1

before 900; Middle English; Old English ٱī. See ghost, -ly
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And in “Opening Night,” Gena Rowlands’ fabulous yet tortured stage actress Myrtle descends into addiction, tormented by ghostly visions and crippling doubt.

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And they discovered a new “ghostly” particle that passes through matter without much of a trace called the neutrino.

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Soderbergh describes his choice of the horror genre as a Trojan horse, in which the ghostly element acts to reveal “a family under duress and in danger of coming apart.”

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Murnau pioneered some early special effects, including superimposing the image of Nosferatu on to a ship to create a frightening ghostly glow, Eggers goes for an earthy take, grounded in history and reality.

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It is claimed one of the original flip-up seats moves of its own accord, as if a ghostly cinema-goer were sitting down to watch a film.

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