ghostishadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊstɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊstɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ghost n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < ghost n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier ghostishly adv. Compare also earlier ghostly adj. 6.

rare.

Resembling or reminiscent of a ghost or ghostly activity; ghost-like.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [adjective] > resembling a ghost

ghost-like1573

spectred1791

ghostish1801

spectral1828

phantomish1832

wraith-like1865

ghosty1866

revenant1897

wraithly1909

1801 Farther Excursions Observant Pedestrian III. 200 Thrice had I paced the solitary shore, but still no aerial glided its terrific form; the bat flitted across me—the straggling crab..scrambled over my foot—but neither of these bore ghostish symptoms.

1911 D. H. Lawrence White Peacock ii. vi. 306 You do see yourself a bit ghostish.

2012 J. Methven This is your Captain Speaking 151 He had either the power or the curse to wander a room undetected, not a ghost but ghostish certainly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ghostish
释义	ghostishadj. Brit. /ˈɡəʊstɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊstɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ghost n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < ghost n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier ghostishly adv. Compare also earlier ghostly adj. 6. rare. Resembling or reminiscent of a ghost or ghostly activity; ghost-like. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [adjective] > resembling a ghost ghost-like1573 spectred1791 ghostish1801 spectral1828 phantomish1832 wraith-like1865 ghosty1866 revenant1897 wraithly1909 1801 Farther Excursions Observant Pedestrian III. 200 Thrice had I paced the solitary shore, but still no aerial glided its terrific form; the bat flitted across me—the straggling crab..scrambled over my foot—but neither of these bore ghostish symptoms. 1911 D. H. Lawrence White Peacock ii. vi. 306 You do see yourself a bit ghostish. 2012 J. Methven This is your Captain Speaking 151 He had either the power or the curse to wander a room undetected, not a ghost but ghostish certainly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1801
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