- wraithlike
- adjective see wraith
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wraithlike — wraith ► NOUN 1) a ghost or ghostly image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death. 2) literary a wisp or faint trace. DERIVATIVES wraithlike adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
wraithlike — adjective lacking in substance (Freq. 2) strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds W.A.Butler dim shadowy forms a wraithlike column of smoke • Syn: ↑shadowy • Similar to: ↑insubstantial, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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wraithlike — adj. like a ghost, that lacks substance, shadowy … English contemporary dictionary
wraith — wraithlike, adj. /rayth/, n. 1. an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death. 2. a visible spirit. [1505 15; originally Scots; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
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