ghostlike

1 of 2

adjective

: resembling or suggestive of a ghost

an occasional ghostlike stand of dead oaks

—American Guide Series: Florida

ghostlike

2 of 2

adverb

"

: in a manner suggestive of a ghost

gliding ghostlike about their subterranean apartments

—W. H. Hudson †1922

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ghost entry 1 + -like

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Rhymes for ghostlike

• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike
• dreamlike
• friedreich
• godlike
• hairlike