wraithlike

/ɹˈeɪθlaɪk/ adj

Resembling a wraith; ghostly.

Word Origin Wraith comes from Old English wrǣþ 'anger, fury' — a wraith is a ghostly apparition, often associated with wrath. Wraithlike means ghostly, insubstantial. The -like suffix from Old English līc 'body, form' gives the sense of having the form of a wraith. Related: wrath, wroth, and like, likeness.

adj Resembling a wraith; ghostly.

A wraithlike figure appeared in the mist, then vanished without a trace.

(形容词) 幽灵般的;鬼魅似的;如幽灵的

一个幽灵般的身影出现在雾中,然后消失得无影无踪。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja a un espectro; fantasmal.

Una figura espectral apareció en la niebla y luego desapareció sin dejar rastro.

(adjectif) spectral; fantomatique; éthéré [Qui ressemble à un spectre ; fantomatique, spectral.]

Une silhouette wraithlike est apparue dans la brume, puis a disparu sans laisser de trace.

(Adjektiv) gespenstisch; geisterhaft; schattenhaft [einem Geist oder Gespenst ähnlich; geisterhaft und unwirklich wirkend.]

Eine **wraithlike** Gestalt tauchte im Nebel auf und verschwand dann spurlos.

(形容詞) 幽霊のように見える;おぼろげで不気味な。

霧の中に幽霊のような人影が現れ、跡形もなく消えた。

(adjetivo) espectral; fantasmagórico; fantasmal [Que se assemelha a um espectro; fantasmagórico.]

Uma figura espectral apareceu na névoa e desapareceu sem deixar rastro.

Word parts: wraith + like

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