C1adjectiveartstravel
US/ˈɡoʊst.li/
UK/ˈɡəʊst.li/
pale, faint or strange in a way that reminds you of a ghost
In context
In the early morning fog, the old pagoda looked pale and ghostly.
A ghostly light shone from the windows of the empty hotel.
The film's ghostly soundtrack is made of whispers and wind.
Words that go with ghostly
adjective + noun
- ghostly figureA ghostly figure appeared at the end of the corridor.
- ghostly lightThe moon gave the beach a ghostly light.
- ghostly silenceAfter the crowds left, a ghostly silence filled the square.
- ghostly whiteHer face was ghostly white after the scary scene.
- ghostly presenceGuests say they felt a ghostly presence in room 13.