poltergeist
noun
- type of ghost or spirit that moves physical objects.
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/ / /ˈpɒl.tə.ɡaɪst/ / /ˈpəʊl.təˌɡaɪst/
name
Etymology: From poltergeist, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
- A planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)
noun
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Poltergeist, from poltern (“to rumble”) + Geist (“ghost”), cognates with English boulder and ghost, respectively.
- An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
“A poltergeist haunts the house by moving objects around, making chain-rattling noises and throwing things.”
“The chapel is haunted by a demonic poltergeist.”