"ghostish" meaning in All languages combined

See ghostish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more ghostish [comparative], most ghostish [superlative]
Etymology: ghost + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ghost|ish}} ghost + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} ghostish (comparative more ghostish, superlative most ghostish)
  1. ghostly; spectral
    Sense id: en-ghostish-en-adj-3qmNJJ6- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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