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Ghostly vs Hunted - What's the difference?

ghostly | hunted |

As adjectives the difference between ghostly and hunted

is that ghostly is of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits while hunted is being the subject of a hunt.

As a verb hunted is

(hunt).

ghostly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
    • a ghostly figure with a hood.
  • Spooky; frightening.
  • Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual.
    • a ghostly confessor
  • * Book of Common Prayer
    • Save and defend us from our ghostly enemies.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • One of the ghostly children of St. Jerome.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * (l)

    hunted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being the subject of a hunt.
  • (figuratively) Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.
    • He looked up with a hunted expression.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hunt)