English Explanatory Dictionary

spooky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
  2. Spooked; afraid; frightened.
  3. Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).

Pronunciation

/ˈspuːki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spooky.wav

Word forms

spooky spookier spookiest

Etymology

From spook + -y.

Synonyms

eldritch

Derived words

ooky-spooky spookily spookiness Spooktober spooky action at a distance spooky-ass spooky PAC spooky season spoopy unspooky
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