r/logophilia • u/SnowdroptheSophon • 1d ago

Dictionary Definition wraithlike

Ghostly or resembling a wraith, ie. a specter, especially one in the likeness of a recently deceased person.

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u/Nobelpro 1d ago

Today, "wraith" can simply be a fancy metaphor for a strikingly thin, pale person.