| Main Entry: | bogey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, bogeyman, boggle, bogle, bogyman, boogeyman, boogieman, bugaboo, bugbear, eidolon, evil spirit, goblin, hobgoblin, monster, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spirit, spook, visitant, wraith |
| Main Entry: | shade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, bogey, haunt, manes, phantasm, phantom, revenant, shadow, specter, spirit, umbra, wraith |
| Notes: | color refers to the wavelength composition of light, shade is a gradation of color referring to its degree of darkness, tint is a gradation referring to its degree of lightness, and hue indicates a modification of a basic color hue is the quality of a color that makes it possible to call it bluish green, etc. (the color of a color); shade is a color variation having to do with the value of a hue (lightness or darkness), and tint is a pale variation of a color |
| Main Entry: | bugaboo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fear |
Synonyms: |
alarm, bogey, bogeyman, bogy, bugbear, bullbeggar, fright, goblin, hobgoblin, ogre, scare, scarecrow, specter |
| Main Entry: | bugbear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apprehension, bete noire, bogey, bogy, boogeyman, bugaboo, dread, fear, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, loup-garou, ogre, problem, scare, specter, terror, threat, wraith |
| Main Entry: | bogeyman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, bogey, boggle, bogle, bogyman, boogeyman, boogieman, bugaboo, bugbear, eidolon, evil spirit, goblin, hobgoblin, monster, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spirit, spook, visitant, wraith |
| Main Entry: | bogle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, bogey, bogeyman, boggle, bogyman, boogeyman, boogieman, bugaboo, bugbear, eidolon, evil spirit, goblin, hobgoblin, monster, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spirit, spook, visitant, wraith |
| Main Entry: | phantasma |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, appearance, banshee, bogey, bogeyman, bogle, daemon, demon, devil, eidolon, ethereal being, haunt, incorporeal being, kelpie, manes, phantasm, phantom, poltergeist, revenant, shade, shadow, soul, specter, spirit, spook, vampire, vision, visitant, visitor, wraith, zombie* |
| Main Entry: | visitant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ghost |
Synonyms: |
apparition, appearance, banshee, bogey, bogeyman, bogle, daemon, demon, devil, eidolon, ethereal being, haunt, incorporeal being, kelpie, manes, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, poltergeist, revenant, shade, shadow, soul, specter, spirit, spook, vampire, vision, visitor, wraith, zombie* |
| Concept: | Shade. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; light in general |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
shade; awning (cover); parasol, sunshade, umbrella; chick; portiere; screen, curtain, shutter, blind, gauze, veil, mantle, mask; cloud, mist, gathering. of clouds., umbrage, glade; shadow.
-verbs
draw a curtain; put up a shutter, close a shutter; veil; cast a shadow (darken).
-adjectives
shady, umbrageous.
-phrases
"welcome ye shades! ye bowery thickets hail" [Thomson]
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Antonyms: |
luminary |
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