apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual
(adjective) resembling or characteristic of a phantom; “a ghostly face at the window”; “a phantasmal presence in the room”; “spectral emanations”; “spiritual tappings at a seance”
spectral
(adjective) of or relating to a spectrum; “spectral colors”; “spectral analysis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spectral (comparative more spectral, superlative most spectral)
Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.
Synonym: ghostly
Antonym: nonspectral
Of, or pertaining to, spectra; classified according to frequency or wavelength (of light etc)
• cepstral, craplets, sceptral
Source: Wiktionary
Spec"tral, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a specter; ghosty. He that feels timid at the spectral form of evil is not the man to spread light. F. W. Robertson.
2. (Opt.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the spectrum; made by the spectrum; as, spectral colors; spectral analysis. Spectral lemur. (Zoöl.) See Tarsius.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
