wraithlike

ˈreɪθˌlaɪk
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Translation of wraithlike into German

Adjective

1.

ghostly

Rare
resembling a ghost or spirit
Rare
gespenstisch geisterhaft
  • The mist gave the forest a wraithlike appearance.Der Nebel verlieh dem Wald ein geisterhaftes Aussehen.
2.

insubstantial

Rare
lacking physical substance or solidity
Rare
gespenstische schattenhafte
  • Her wraithlike figure moved silently through the room.Ihre gespenstische Gestalt bewegte sich lautlos durch den Raum.
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Expressions with wraithlike: examples in English and translations in German

gespenstisch erscheinen
geisterhaft wirken
She seemed to be wraithlike in the dim light.

Synonyms and analogies of wraithlike in English

Examples of wraithlike in a sentence

  • Her wraithlike figure vanished into the fog.
  • The wraithlike mist hovered over the lake.
  • His wraithlike presence was felt but not seen.

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

Adjective
gespenstischadj.

The artist captured her wraithlike beauty with exquisite detail in the painting.

Der Künstler fing ihre gespenstische Schönheit mit exquisiten Details im Gemälde ein.

The wraithlike figure drifted silently through the fog, leaving no trace behind.

Die gespenstische Gestalt glitt lautlos durch den Nebel und hinterließ keine Spur.

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wraithlike: Examples and translations in context

He often felt a wraithlike presence following him through the empty streets.

Er fühlte oft eine gespenstische Präsenz, die ihn durch die leeren Straßen folgte.

In the old house, people often spoke of a wraithlike lady in white.

In dem alten Haus sprach man oft von einer gespenstischen Frau in Weiß.

His wraithlike outline vanished as the sun rose, illuminating the landscape.

Seine gespenstische Silhouette verschwand, als die Sonne aufging und die Landschaft erhellte.

She appeared with a wraithlike presence at the corner of the dimly lit room.

Sie erschien mit einer gespenstischen Präsenz in der Ecke des schummrig beleuchteten Raumes.

They described the wraithlike shadows that danced along the walls at dusk.

Sie beschrieben die gespenstischen Schatten, die bei Einbruch der Dämmerung an den Wänden tanzten.

As the wind howled, a wraithlike ghost seemed to roam the abandoned castle.

Als der Wind heulte, schien ein gespenstisches Gespenst durch das verlassene Schloss zu wandeln.

They claimed to see a wraithlike apparition by the old oak tree at night.

Sie behaupteten, eine gespenstische Erscheinung bei der alten Eiche in der Nacht gesehen zu haben.

The mist created a wraithlike atmosphere, evoking both beauty and eeriness.

Der Nebel schuf eine gespenstische Atmosphäre, die sowohl Schönheit als auch Unheimlichkeit ausstrahlte.

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