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ghostlier

ghostlier is the comparative form of ghostly.

Meaning of ghostly

Adjective

ghostly (comparative ghostlier, superlative ghostliest)

  1. Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
    • a ghostly figure with a hood
  2. Spooky; frightening.
    • A ghostly hush fell.
  3. (archaic) Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual.
    • a ghostly confessor

Questions about ghostlier

What is ghostlier the comparative form of?
Ghostlier is the comparative form of ghostly.

Words near ghostlier in the dictionary

  1. ghostlands
  2. ghostless
  3. ghostlessness
  4. ghostlet
  5. ghostlets
  6. ghostlier
  7. ghostliest
  8. ghostlify
  9. ghostlike
  10. ghostlily
  11. ghostliness

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