† spectricaladj.
Obsolete. rare.
Spectral.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [adjective]
fantastic1483
fantasticalc1485
spectrical1609
sprightlya1616
spectrene1652
spectrous1652
shadowy1681
visionary1697
ghostly1753
faerie1767
spectry1796
spectral1816
spectrish1822
apparitional1824
phantasiastic1830
spooky1854
astral1877
1609 E. Hoby Let. to Mr. T. H. 85 Then are you cruell comforters, who..do terrifie the departing soule of him..with such spectricall delusions.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > ghost or phantom > [adverb]
phantomishlya1450
ghostishlyc1565
spectrically1615
spirit-like1638
ghost-like1647
ghostly1781
ghostlily1824
ghostilyc1825
spectrally1837
phantomically1882
1615 E. Hoby Curry-combe iii. 121 Such is the exposition of the place so spectrically raysed, and so dubitatiuely propounded by the Interpreters themselues.
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