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I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathbed with a ghostly pallor - that's on my list.
Talulah Riley

Meaning of "ghostly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GHOSTLY

ghostly  [ˈɡəʊstlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHOSTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghostly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GHOSTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ghostly

Ghost

In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost (sometimes known as a spectre (British English) or specter (American English), phantom, apparition or spook) is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike visions. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a séance. The belief in manifestations of the spirits of the dead is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to rest the spirits of the dead. Ghosts are generally described as solitary essences that haunt particular locations, objects, or people they were associated with in life, though stories of phantom armies, ghost trains, phantom ships, and even ghost animals have also been recounted.

Definition of ghostly in the English dictionary

The first definition of ghostly in the dictionary is of or resembling a ghost; spectral. Other definition of ghostly is suggesting the presence of ghosts; eerie. Ghostly is also of or relating to the soul or spirit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHOSTLY


beastly
ˈbiːstlɪ
costly
ˈkɒstlɪ
earnestly
ˈɜːnɪstlɪ
fastly
ˈfɑːstlɪ
firstly
ˈfɜːstlɪ
ghastly
ˈɡɑːstlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
hostly
ˈhəʊstlɪ
justly
ˈdʒʌstlɪ
lastly
ˈlɑːstlɪ
manifestly
ˈmænɪfɛstlɪ
modestly
ˈmɒdɪstlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
Priestley
ˈpriːstlɪ
priestly
ˈpriːstlɪ
robustly
rəʊˈbʌstlɪ
steadfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
unghostly
ʌnˈɡəʊstlɪ
unjustly
ʌnˈdʒʌstlɪ
vastly
ˈvɑːstlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHOSTLY

ghost estate
ghost fishing
ghost gum
ghost image
ghost moth
ghost prisoner
ghost story
ghost town
ghost train
ghost word
ghost writer
ghostlier
ghostliest
ghostlike
ghostliness
ghostwrite
ghostwriting
ghostwritten
ghostwrote
ghosty

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHOSTLY

augustly
bristly
Christly
confestly
dishonestly
gristly
immodestly
moistly
overmodestly
soothfastly
stedfastly
thistly
uncostly
unpriestly
unsteadfastly
wistly

Synonyms and antonyms of ghostly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GHOSTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ghostly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ghostly

Translation of «ghostly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHOSTLY

Find out the translation of ghostly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ghostly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghostly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

怪异得令人可怕的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fantasmal
570 millions of speakers

English

ghostly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूतिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

призрачно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fantasmal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভৌতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fantomatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gespenstisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非現実的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유령 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghostly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về ma quỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भुताचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayalet gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spettrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upiorne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

примарно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fantomatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάντασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spookagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spöklik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spøkelsesaktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghostly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOSTLY»

The term «ghostly» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOSTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghostly

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8 QUOTES WITH «GHOSTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ghostly.
1
Richard Le Gallienne
It is curious how, from time immemorial, man seems to have associated the idea of evil with beauty, shrunk from it with a sort of ghostly fear, while, at the same time drawn to it by force of its hypnotic attraction.
2
Justine Larbalestier
When I was little, I made up my own fairy tales, and the ghostly echo of 'Once upon a time' shapes all the fiction I've ever written.
3
Alfred Noyes
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
4
Andrew Pyper
Perhaps because my town was so naturally gothic in its architecture and relative isolation - the roads often closed in winter - my stories tended toward the ghostly and the creepily suspenseful right from the get-go.
5
Talulah Riley
I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathbed with a ghostly pallor - that's on my list.
6
Peter Sellers
I feel ghostly unreal until I become somebody else again on the screen.
7
Bram Stoker
Whether it is the old lady's fear, or the many ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual.
8
Sophie Turner
Ghostly things don't really scare me, but they really intrigue me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHOSTLY»

Discover the use of ghostly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghostly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ghostly Matters: Haunting and the Sociological Imagination
The sheer beauty of her language enhances an intellectual brilliance so daunting that some readers will mark the day they first read this book.
Avery F. Gordon, 2008
2
Ghostly Demarcations: A Symposium on Jacques Derrida's ...
The volume concludes with Derrida's reply to his critics in which he sharpens his views about the vexed relationship between Marxism and deconstruction.
Michael Sprinker, 1999
3
Ghostly Ruins: America's Forgotten Architecture
Skrdla shows you all this and more, telling the tale of each place in its prime and the story behind its fall, accompanied by more than two hundred photographs depicting these locations at both yesterday's historic heights and today's ...
Harry Skrdla, 2006
4
Cam Jansen: The Ghostly Mystery #16: The Ghostly Mystery #16
The Cam Jansen series is perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books.
David Adler, 2005
5
Henry James and the Ghostly
The importance of ghosts, and liminal experience in general, in the fiction of Henry James.
T. J. Lustig, 2011
6
A Ghostly Good Time: The Family Halloween Handbook
Complemented by more than two hundred full-color photographs, a family-friendly guide to Halloween is filled with delicious recipes, fun-filled games, ghoulish decorations, creative crafts, ingenious costume ideas, and party-planning ...
Woman's Day, 2008
7
Ghostly Paradoxes: Modern Spiritualism and Russian Culture ...
The culture of nineteenth-century Russia is often seen as dominated by realism in the arts, as exemplified by the novels of Leo Tolstoy and Ivan Turgenev, the paintings of 'the Wanderers,' and the historical operas of Modest Mussorgsky.
Ilʹi͡a I͡Urʹevich Vinit͡skiĭ, 2009
8
Ghosts!: Ghostly Tales from Folklore
Do you believe in ghosts? Some people do . . . These spooky -- and funny -- tales about singing ghosts, toast-eating ghosts, and ghosts no one even guesses are sure to send shivers up and down your spine.
Alvin Schwartz, 1993
9
Ghostly Encounters
"Describes several types of ghostly encounters and relates stories that involve each type"--Provided by publisher.
Suzanne Garbe, 2011
10
Ghostly Phenomena
Inspired by these experiences, O'Donnell devoted his life to hunting and documenting specters. The collection Ghostly Phenomena brings together an impressive batch of ghost-related folktales, sightings, and anecdotes.
Elliot O'Donnell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHOSTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghostly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Column: A ghostly encounter
This is a ghost story. Many people have encountered ghosts. Houdini unsuccessfully chased his mother's ghost. The magician also promised ... «Burlington Times News, Jul 15»
2
Ken Stabler's immaculate, holy, ghostly sea of moments make him …
Ken Stabler's immaculate, holy, ghostly sea of moments make him an NFL immortal. David Steele's headshot. David Steele @david_c_steele. «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Hubble Zooms in on Ghostly Shells of Lenticular Galaxy
The Advanced Camera for Surveys on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this beautiful image of the galaxy ESO 381-12. «Sci-News.com, Jul 15»
4
Ghostly goings on at Bodmin Jail?
COULD this be the ghost of a unsettled inmate and one of the region's most notorious jails or is it just a unwitting trick played by low light ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
5
Image of the Day --Star Clusters Orbiting a Ghostly Galaxy
The ghostly shells of galaxy ESO 381-12 are captured here in a new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, set against a ... «The Daily Galaxy, Jul 15»
6
Life in Llanelli's ghostly post-war housing estate
IT'S seen families grow through good times and bad, but now it stands crumbling and all but abandoned. Built in the post war boom for housing, ... «Llanelli Star, Jul 15»
7
Morris County Park Commission Offers a "Ghostly Night''
MORRISTOWN, NJ - You can participate in a real paranormal investigation for one night only on Saturday, August 1, at the historic ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
8
Iceland waterfall made entirely of FOG falls from cliff into …
The ghostly clip shows the fog running off the side of the precipice in Djupadal and falling gently into the Breidafjordur fjord below. The weather ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Read an exclusive excerpt from Katherine Howe's ghostly love story …
In Katherine Howe's latest YA novel, a young filmmaker named Wes Auckerman starts summer classes at NYU, and is quickly taken by a ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Drake observatory: Des Moines' ghostly path to stars
This has the makings of a Hardy Boys caper: "The Professor's Ghost." Looking for Friday night fun and a break from mystery-solving, the ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»

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