n.
Pronunciation: ' r ā th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural wraiths \ ' r ā ths also ' r ā th z \
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1513
1 a : the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition b : GHOST , SPECTER
2 : an insubstantial form or semblance : SHADOW
3 : a barely visible gaseous or vaporous column
– wraith · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective