Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghosty

/ˈɡoʊ.sti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
ghosty
IPA
/ˈɡoʊ.sti/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

ghostly

Informal

noun

A ghost, especially a diminutive one.

noun

Ghost (especially a non-frightening one)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ghost + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäistich, West Frisian geastich, Dutch geestig, German geistig.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡoʊ.sti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghostier (comparative) ghostiest (superlative) ghosties (plural) ghostie (alternative)

Derived Forms

ghostily ghostiness

Questions

How do you pronounce ghosty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊ.sti/.
What does ghosty mean?
ghostly
Where does ghosty come from?
From ghost + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäistich, West Frisian geastich, Dutch geestig, German geistig.

How to pronounce ghosty

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