ghostly

ˈɡoʊstli
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Translation of ghostly from English into German

Adjective

1.

eerie

causing a feeling of eeriness
  • The ghostly silence filled the abandoned house.Die geisterhafte Stille erfüllte das verlassene Haus.
2.

like a ghost

resembling or characteristic of a ghost
geisterhaft gespenstisch
  • The ghostly figure appeared in the mist.Die geisterhafte Gestalt erschien im Nebel
3.

supernatural

Rare
seeming unreal or unnatural
Rare
gespenstisch unheimlich spukhaft
  • The ghostly glow of the moon was mesmerizing.Das gespenstische Leuchten des Mondes war faszinierend.
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Synonyms and analogies of ghostly in English

Examples of ghostly in a sentence

  • The ghostly glow of the moon lit up the night.
  • A ghostly whisper echoed through the hall.
  • The painting had a ghostly glow.
  • A ghostly figure appeared in the old photograph.
  • The ghostly silence filled the abandoned house.

Translations of "ghostly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
gespenstischadj.

Under the murky sky, the town looked ghostly and abandoned.

Unter dem trüben Himmel wirkte die Stadt gespenstisch und verlassen.

geisterhaftadj.

Through the fog, the shapes of the trees looked indistinct and ghostly.

Durch den Nebel sahen die Formen der Bäume geisterhaft und verschwommen aus.

geisterhafteadj.

A ghostly blanket of fog rolled in, erasing the lights of the town.

Eine geisterhafte Nebeldecke zog heran und löschte die Lichter der Stadt aus.

spukhaftadj.

Which was described in physics as a ghostly appearance.

Die in der Physik als spukhafte Erscheinung beschrieben wurde.

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Other translations for ghostly:

  • unheimlichadj.
  • gespensterhaftadj.

ghostly: Examples and translations in context

The ghostly paintings on the walls depicted scenes from another era.

Die gespenstischen Gemälde an den Wänden zeigten Szenen aus einer anderen Zeit.

In winter, the stark branches of the trees looked almost ghostly against the sky.

Im Winter wirkten die kahlen Äste der Bäume fast gespenstisch vor dem Himmel.

In night vision mode, the landscape transformed into a ghostly silhouette.

Im Nachtsichtmodus verwandelte sich die Landschaft in eine gespenstische Silhouette.

In the cemetery, there was a ghostly silence that enveloped the area.

Auf dem Friedhof herrschte eine gespenstische Stille, die alles umhüllte.

The haunted house seemed to creak at every ghostly whisper in the air.

Das Spukhaus schien bei jedem gespenstischen Flüstern in der Luft zu knarren.

Under the moonlight, the plowed earth appeared ghostly, illuminated in silver hues.

Im Mondlicht erschien die gepflügte Erde gespenstisch, in silbernen Tönen erleuchtet.

The ghostly figure emerged from the fog, its sallow skin hauntingly pale.

Die gespenstische Figur tauchte aus dem Nebel auf, ihre fahle Haut unheimlich blass.

A ghostly wisp appeared as the morning sun broke through the mist.

Ein gespenstischer Streifen erschien, als die Morgensonne durch den Nebel brach.

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