Definitions for ghostly
ˈgoʊst lighost·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual(adj)

   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"

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1. ghostly(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirituality.

   Etymology: From gostly, gastlich, from gastlic, equivalent to . Cognate with gostly, gastly, gaistlie, geastlik, geestelijk, geistlich, geistlig.

2. ghostly(Adjective)

   Spooky; frightening.

   Etymology: From gostly, gastlich, from gastlic, equivalent to . Cognate with gostly, gastly, gaistlie, geastlik, geestelijk, geistlich, geistlig.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Ghostly(adj)

   relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor

   Etymology: [OE. gastlich, gostlich, AS. gstlic. See Ghost.]

2. Ghostly(adj)

   of or pertaining to apparitions

   Etymology: [OE. gastlich, gostlich, AS. gstlic. See Ghost.]

3. Ghostly(adverb)

   spiritually; mystically

   Etymology: [OE. gastlich, gostlich, AS. gstlic. See Ghost.]

How to pronounce ghostly?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ghostly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ghostly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ghostly in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein:

   Most people go on living their everyday life half frightened, half indifferent, they behold the ghostly tragi-comedy that is being performed on the international stage before the eyes and ears of the world.

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