specterlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From specter + -like.
Meanings
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Like a specter; spectral; ghostly.
The weird, in this case, is that this mother and daughter, in specterlike fashion, can’t be seen in photographs or mirrors.
2015 November 2, Dwight Garner, “Review: In John Irving’s ‘Avenue of Mysteries,’ a Blur of Aphorisms and Magical Events”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more specterlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most specterlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |