poltergeisty
poltergeisty adjective: resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist.
Adjective
poltergeisty (comparative more poltergeisty, superlative most poltergeisty)
- Resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist.
- I do my little poltergeisty numbers. I stack and restack my textbooks without leaving my bed. I move my shirt from the floor to the back of the chair.1972, Thomas N. Scortia, Strange bedfellows: sex and science fiction
- He should be moving the covered furniture, or knocking down dusty paintings, jostling the ragged rug or rapping on stained walls — all of the usual poltergeisty endeavors[…]1999, Alice Alfonsi, Eternal Sea
Forms of poltergeisty
| comparative | more poltergeisty |
|---|---|
| superlative | most poltergeisty |
Origin of poltergeisty
From poltergeist + -y.
Questions about poltergeisty
- What does poltergeisty mean?
- Poltergeisty means resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist.
- What part of speech is poltergeisty?
- Poltergeisty is an adjective.
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