"spectred" meaning in English

See spectred in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more spectred [comparative], most spectred [superlative]
Etymology: spectre + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spectre|ed}} spectre + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} spectred (comparative more spectred, superlative most spectred)
  1. ghostly
    Sense id: en-spectred-en-adj-go1No-WY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

Alternative forms

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