spooky
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈspuːki//
Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
adjective
- 1
informalEerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
- 2
informalSpooked; afraid; frightened.
I thought it was nice, though I found it very quiet, and whenever I was alone in it, I felt spooky.
- 3
informalUnpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).
Etymology
From spook + -y.
Forms
- comparative
- spookier
- superlative
- spookiest
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