ghostly

• Qualifie quelque chose qui évoque un fantôme ou qui lui est propre ; effrayant, spectral, ou d'une pâleur surnaturelle.

Describes something that resembles or is characteristic of a ghost; eerie, spectral, or pale.

1. Resembling a ghostB2formal

   Having the appearance or characteristics of a ghost; eerie, pale, or supernatural.

   Surnaturel, spectral

   • A ghostly figure appeared in the old photograph.
   • The castle had a ghostly atmosphere at night.
   • Her face turned ghostly white when she heard the news.

   Synonymesapparitionaleerieghostlikepalephantomshadowyspectralsupernaturaluncannywraithlike

   Antonymescorporealearthlymaterialnaturalphysicalsolidtangiblevivid

2. Faint or barely perceptibleB2formal

   Very faint, dim, or barely visible, like a ghost.

   À peine perceptible

   • A ghostly light flickered in the distance.
   • He heard a ghostly whisper from the empty room.
   • The ghostly outline of the mountain was visible through the fog.

   Synonymesdimetherealindistinctinsubstantialphantomshadowyspectralunearthlyvaguewraithlike

   Antonymescleardistinctpronouncedstrongvivid