英语词汇“wraith”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	wraith
释义	Trends of wraith View usage for: wraith (reɪθ) Word forms: plural wraiths countable noun A wraith is a ghost. [literary] That child flits about like a wraith. Synonyms: ghost, spirit, shade [literary], phantom More Synonyms of wraith wraith in British English (reɪθ) noun 1. the apparition of a person living or thought to be alive, supposed to appear around the time of his or her death 2. a ghost or any apparition 3. an insubstantial copy of something 4. something pale, thin, and lacking in substance, such as a column of smoke Derived forms wraithlike (ˈwraithˌlike) adjective Word origin C16: Scottish, of unknown origin wraith in American English (reɪθ) noun 1. a ghost 2. the spectral figure of a person supposedly seen as a premonition just before that person's death Derived forms wraithlike (ˈwraithlike) adjective Word origin Scot, earlier warth, guardian angel < ON vǫrthr, guardian < vartha, to ward, guard: for IE base see ward Examples of 'wraith' in a sentence wraith Steam rose from the distillation plant, a pale wraith floating on the shoulder of the wind. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2002) Maggie watched powerless as Kate and Joe headed out into the hall, the surprise and disbelief lingering around her like a wraith. Sue Welfare FALLEN WOMEN (2002) However much I'd told myself he wouldn't, there was still the wraith of a hope inside me that he would. Kate Cann GO! (2002) At least Olivia was an undemanding little wraith, so generous with those she had left behind. Laura Lippman EVERY SECRET THING (2002) (noun) in the sense of ghost Definition a ghost She believed herself to have been visited by wraiths from the afterlife. Synonyms ghost The village is said to be haunted by ghosts. spirit Do you believe in the existence of evil spirits? shade (literary) His writing benefits from the shade of Lincoln hovering over his shoulder. phantom Many people claimed to have seen the phantom. spectre His spectre is said to walk the castle battlements. spook (informal) She woke up to see a spook hovering over her bed. apparition She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. revenant eidolon kehua (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of apparition Definition a ghost or ghostlike figure She recognized one of the women as the apparition she had seen. Synonyms ghost, spirit, shade (literary), phantom, spectre, spook (informal), wraith, chimera, revenant, visitant, eidolon, atua (New Zealand), kehua (New Zealand) in the sense of phantom Definition an apparition or spectre Many people claimed to have seen the phantom. Synonyms spectre, ghost, spirit, shade (literary), spook (informal), apparition, wraith, revenant, phantasm, eidolon in the sense of shade Definition a ghost His writing benefits from the shade of Lincoln hovering over his shoulder. Synonyms ghost, spirit, shadow, phantom, spectre, manes, apparition, eidolon, kehua (New Zealand) Nearby words of wraith wound wound up wounding wraith wrangle wrap wrap something up Synonyms of 'wraith' wraith Explore 'wraith' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of spectre Definition a ghost His spectre is said to walk the castle battlements. Synonyms ghost, spirit, phantom, presence, vision, shadow, shade (literary), apparition, wraith, eidolon, kehua (New Zealand) in the sense of spirit Definition a supernatural being, such as a ghost Do you believe in the existence of evil spirits? Synonyms ghost, phantom, spectre, vision, shadow, shade (literary), spook (informal), apparition, sprite, eidolon, atua (New Zealand), kehua (New Zealand) in the sense of spook Definition a ghost She woke up to see a spook hovering over her bed. Synonyms ghost, spirit, phantom, spectre, soul, shade (literary), manes, apparition, wraith, revenant, phantasm, eidolon, kehua (New Zealand)
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