ghostless en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English *gostles, from Old English gāstlēas (“lifeless, dead”), equivalent to ghost + -less. Cognate with Dutch geestloos, German geistlos.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Without spirit, soul, or life; dead.
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(not-comparable) Without a ghost.
I don't know about Gary, but I dreamed about dark, spooky houses and horrible, groaning ghosts all night. I was glad to wake up and find it was a bright, sunny, ghostless morning.
1996, Michael Dugan, It's Just a Trick: