1. the ghost or spirit of a dead person
2. a very thin or pale person who looks like a ghost

Examples

• The wraith appeared in the old castle at midnight.
• Local legends tell of a wraith that haunts the cemetery.
• She looked like a wraith after her long illness.
• The pale figure moved through the mist like a wraith.
• He had become a wraith of his former self.
• The wraith vanished as quickly as it had appeared.