GHOSTLIKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ghostlike mean? 

• GHOSTLIKE (adjective)
  The adjective GHOSTLIKE has 1 sense:

1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom

  Familiarity information: GHOSTLIKE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GHOSTLIKE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Resembling or characteristic of a phantom

Synonyms:

apparitional; ghostlike; ghostly; phantasmal; spectral; spiritual

Context example:

spiritual tappings at a seance

Similar:

supernatural (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material)

 Context examples 

This resulted in a ghostlike appearance, leading to a comment on social media that it should be called Casper, like the friendly cartoon ghost.

(Deep Discoverer Discovers a Very Deep, Ghostlike Octopod, NOAA)