spooky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspuːki/ (UK)
Etymology
From spook + -y.
Meanings
- (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
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(informal) Spooked; afraid; frightened.
I thought it was nice, though I found it very quiet, and whenever I was alone in it, I felt spooky.
2011, Wilbur Page, I Had to Do It My Way!: One Man's Journey Through Life, page 88:
- (informal) Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spookiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| spookier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spookiness · spooky PAC · spookily · spooky-ass · unspooky · spooky season · ooky-spooky · spooky action at a distance · spoopy · Spooktober
Synonyms
Translations (21)
cs vyděšený (unpredictably excitable; skittish) · ru сверхъесте́ственный (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · ca estrany (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · ru норови́стый (unpredictably excitable; skittish) · cs vystrašený (unpredictably excitable; skittish) · sv spöklik (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · fr esfrayant (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · hi भुतहा (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · fi aavemainen (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · bg призрачен (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · it spaventoso (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · la arcānus (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · cs strašidelný (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · es espeluznante (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · no nifs (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · ar مُخيف (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · fr effrayant (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · pt fantasmagórico (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · ar مُخيفة (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · ca esgarrifós (eerie; suggestive of ghosts) · bg плашлив (unpredictably excitable; skittish)