Wraithlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wraithlike is an adjective meaning Resembling a wraith; ghostly.
Meaning
Resembling a wraith; ghostly.
Example Sentences
Mr. Bean’s version plays like the murderous hero of “Crime and Punishment” reimagined as a wraithlike stalker.
Beyond the hut a clump of myalls loomed spectral and wraith-like, and round them a gang of crows cawed noisily, irreverent of the great silence.
The sight of them [the Grampians] as we crossed the viaduct over the North Esk I am not likely to forget. After a night of snow, they hung wraith-like across the sky, exquisitely beautiful in the greyness of winter dawn.
Synonyms for wraithlike
Depending on context, synonyms include shadowy, unreal, insubstantial, unsubstantial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shadowy, unsubstantial, insubstantial, unreal, wraithy, specterlike.
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