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ghostly definition

ghostly (gōst′lē)

adjective ghostlier -·lier, ghostliest -·li·est

  1. of, like, or characteristic of a ghost; spectral
  2. Now Rare having to do with the soul or religion; spiritual

Etymology: ME gostlich < OE gastlic, spiritual, spectral

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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