"wraithlike" meaning in All languages combined

See wraithlike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more wraithlike [comparative], most wraithlike [superlative]
Etymology: wraith + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wraith|like}} wraith + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} wraithlike (comparative more wraithlike, superlative most wraithlike)
  1. Resembling a wraith; ghostly.
    Sense id: en-wraithlike-en-adj-HR0BNudl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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