ghostly

[US]/'gəʊs(t)lɪ/
[UK]/'ɡostli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resembling or characteristic of a ghost; eerie; shadowy

Phrases & Collocations

ghostly figure

ghostly presence

ghostly whisper

Example Sentences

a frightening, ghostly figure with a hood.

a ghostly figure in flowing robes of white

He told us the legend of the ghostly horseman.

Ghostly shapes loomed out of the fog.

a ghostly face at the window; a phantasmal presence in the room; spectral emanations; spiritual tappings at a seance.

a ghostly figure appeared in the dark alley

she felt a ghostly presence in the abandoned house

the ghostly howl of the wind echoed through the empty halls

the ghostly glow of the moon illuminated the graveyard

a ghostly voice whispered in her ear

the ghostly apparition vanished into thin air

the old mansion had a ghostly reputation

the ghostly image flickered on the old TV screen

the ghostly mist enveloped the ancient ruins

a ghostly chill ran down her spine

Real-world Examples

He looked ghostly as he gulped.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Underwater is a perfectly preserved ghostly forest, shrouded in algae.

Source: Beautiful China

Wildly, he caught the ghostly hand and held it for a moment.

Source: A Christmas Carol

And there you have it, your ghostly whiteboard problems solved with chemistry.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

I am pursued down the empty streets at night by ghostly figures.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

He felt ghostly striding through it alone, as if he had already died.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Now that the investigation has defined this ghostly place as an archaeological site.

Source: The Secrets of the Titanic

He says he has heard all about ghostly sightings from his guests and employees.

Source: U.S. Route 66

This ghostly appearance earned TB the title of the 'White Plague' in Victorian-era England.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

These ghostly auroras are a thousand times more powerful than Earth's northern and southern lights.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

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