gespenstisch — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
• spooky adj Eerie or unsettling, in a way that suggests ghosts or the supernatural.

Senses

gespenstisch is used for these senses in English:

• ghastly Horrifyingly shocking.
• spooky (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

ghastly — full definition

1. adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
2. adj Pale and deathly-looking.
3. adj (informal, especially British) Very bad or unpleasant, used for milder complaints as well as serious horror.

spooky — full definition

1. adj Eerie or unsettling, in a way that suggests ghosts or the supernatural.
2. adj Easily startled or nervous, especially describing a horse.

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