Ghostly Meaning in English
word
ˈɡoʊstɫi
GOHST-lee
ɡˈəʊstli
GOHST-lee
Definição
Looking or sounding like a ghost; having an appearance, feeling, or quality that reminds people of something supernatural or frightening.
Uso & Nuances
Mostly used as an adjective. Common with nouns like 'figure', 'appearance', 'silence', 'glow'. Describes something pale, faint, or eerie, not actually a ghost. More literary or descriptive than everyday, but widely understood.
Spanish: fantasmal - espectralPortuguese (BR): fantasmagórico - espectralPortuguese (PT): fantasmagórico - espectralChinese (Simplified): 幽灵般的 - 鬼魅的Chinese (Traditional): 幽靈般的 - 鬼魅的Hindi: प्रेत जैसा - भूतियाArabic: شَبَحيّ - كالأشباحBengali: ভূতুড়ে - ছায়াময়Russian: призрачный - подобный призракуJapanese: 幽霊のような - おばけのようなVietnamese: ma quái - như maKorean: 유령 같은 - 귀신 같은Turkish: hayalet gibi - hayalete benzeyenUrdu: بھوتیا - آسیب زدہIndonesian: seperti hantu - menyeramkan
Frases de Exemplo
A ghostly light shone in the hallway.
basic
She saw a ghostly figure by the window.
basic
There was a ghostly silence in the old house.
basic
Her face looked ghostly in the blue moonlight.
natural
A ghostly whisper came from the dark corner.
natural
The fog made the streets look ghostly last night.
natural