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- ghost moth/ˈɡəʊst ˌmɒθ/A type of medium-to-large moth (family Hepialidae), typically having pale, ghostly wings, whose larvae are root-borers. Males are known for their distinctive, hovering flight display.nounC2/Rare
- ghost net/ˈɡəʊst ˌnet/A fishing net that has been lost, abandoned, or discarded in the ocean, which continues to drift and trap marine life.nounLow
- ghost prisoner/ˈɡəʊst ˌprɪz.ən.ər/A prisoner whose detention and existence are officially unacknowledged by the detaining authority, often held in secret facilities.nounLow
- ghost runner/ˈɡəʊst ˌrʌnə/In baseball or softball, a runner who is placed on base, usually second, to start an extra inning in order to speed up the game and create scoring opportunities. The runner is not a player from the batting order but is usually the player who made the last out in the previous inning.nounLow (specific to particular sports and related contexts)
- ghost shrimp/ˈɡəʊst ˌʃrɪmp/A small, nearly transparent freshwater or brackish water crustacean of the family Palaemonidae, often used in aquariums as tank cleaners or as fishing bait.nounLow to Medium
- ghost story/ˈɡəʊst ˌstɔːri/A story about ghosts or other supernatural beings, often intended to be frightening.nounB1
- ghost town/ˈɡəʊst ˌtaʊn/A once prosperous town that has been completely or nearly completely abandoned by its inhabitants.nounB2
- ghost word/ˈɡəʊst ˌwɜːd/A word that appears in dictionaries or texts due to a misunderstanding, misreading, or typographical error, and has never had genuine usage.nounLow
- ghost-weed/ˈɡəʊst wiːd/The common name for a parasitic flowering plant (genus Orobanche), also known as broomrape, that lacks chlorophyll and appears pale or ghostly.nounVery Low (Specialist/Terminological)
- ghostfish/ˈɡəʊstfɪʃ/A common name for the fish species Apterichtus ansp, also known as the European finless eel or snake eel, characterized by its slender, eel-like body and translucent or pale appearance.nounVery Low / Technical
- ghosting/ˈɡəʊstɪŋ/The act of suddenly and completely ending all communication and contact with someone, especially a romantic partner or friend, without explanation.nounmedium
- ghosts/ɡəʊsts/Spirits of dead people that are believed to be capable of appearing to the living.nounB2
- ghostwrite/ˈɡəʊstraɪt/to write a text, speech, book, etc., on behalf of someone else who will be credited as the authorverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- ghostwriter/ˈɡəʊstˌraɪtə/A person who writes content for another person who is credited as the author.nounB2
- ghoul/ɡuːl/A monster, especially one from Middle Eastern folklore, that is believed to rob graves and eat the flesh of the dead.nounC1/C2
- ghrelin/ˈɡrɛlɪn/A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite.nounLow
- ghyll/ɡɪl/A narrow valley or ravine, typically one with a stream running through it.nounRare
- gi/ɡiː/A short form for 'giga-', meaning one billion (10^9) in the International System of Units. Also refers to a traditional martial arts uniform, primarily in Japanese disciplines.adjectivenounLow
- gi bill/ˌdʒiː ˈaɪ ˈbɪl/A U.S. law providing educational and other benefits to military veterans.nounMedium
- gi joe/ˌdʒiː aɪ ˈdʒəʊ/A trademark name for a line of military-themed action figures and associated media.nounC1
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