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허깨비

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명사 · noun고유어 · native Korean word

Meaning

  1. 1.

    phantom; illusion; ghost — An object that looks like another or seems to exist although it is not real, due to an illusion stemming from mental or physical weakness.

  2. 2.

    being lightweight; being airy; being fluffy — A state of being much lighter than thought.

  3. 3.

    weakling; wimp — (figurative) A person who is very weak physically or mentally even though he/she does not look like that outwardly.