"ghosty" meaning in All languages combined

See ghosty on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɡoʊ.sti/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-ghosty.wav Forms: ghostier [comparative], ghostiest [superlative]
Etymology: From ghost + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäistich, West Frisian geastich, Dutch geestig, German geistig. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|ghost|y|id2=adjectival}} ghost + -y, {{cog|stq|gäistich}} Saterland Frisian gäistich, {{cog|fy|geastich}} West Frisian geastich, {{cog|nl|geestig}} Dutch geestig, {{cog|de|geistig}} German geistig Head templates: {{en-adj|ghostier}} ghosty (comparative ghostier, superlative ghostiest)
  1. (chiefly informal) ghostly Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-ghosty-en-adj-go1No-WY Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡoʊ.sti/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-ghosty.wav Forms: ghosties [plural]
Etymology: From ghost + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|ghost|-y|id2=diminutive}} ghost + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghosty (plural ghosties)
  1. (rare) A ghost, especially a diminutive one. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ghosty-en-noun-QT9aGR~Q Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 8 50 42
  2. (childish or endearing) Ghost (especially a non-frightening one) Tags: childish, endearing
    Sense id: en-ghosty-en-noun-nPKQmD~H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 6 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 8 50 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 9 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ghostie
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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