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spooky Definition

spooky (spo̵̅o̅)

adjective spooki·er, spooki·est

  1. of, like, or suggesting a spook or spooks; weird; eerie
  2. easily spooked; nervous, apprehensive, fearful, jumpy, etc.

spooky Related Forms

spooki·ly adverb spooki·ness noun

spooky Synonyms

spooky

modif.

spooky Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: While the sound is fuller, the effect is to make the lyrics even more spooky.
  • look: And a Dalek without a head, which looked a bit spooky.
  • get: We all who work in CI have seen it: the old CI hand who has gotten a bit spooky.

Modifies a noun

  • goings-on: For tickets visit the shop and hurry, tickets for these spooky goings-on sell out quickly!
  • going: There's lots of spooky goings on at your local museum this half term.
  • coincidence: Is this just a spooky coincidence or is there a little bit of rivalry going on?
  • happening: There have been many spooky happenings at his house, which is situated a couple of miles outside of Gloucester City.
  • mansion: A bunch of young people go to a spooky mansion!
  • tale: Dr. Barrow begins by sowing the seeds of fear with a spooky bedtime tale.

Modifying Another Word

  • suitably: The music used throughout the story creates a suitably spooky ambiance.
  • slightly: The huge rustling plane trees here always seem slightly spooky ).
  • rather: Quite how has this rather spooky state of affairs come about then?
  • quite: The backdrop to the set-up was quite spooky, however.
  • pretty: Pretty spooky for a young soldier on night guard in an old castle with peacocks.
  • almost: She also possesses the almost spooky knack of inhabiting their minds.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: It really did look quite spooky with all the lights turned down low.
  • get: Welshgirl This is getting spooky are you sure you are not me or I you?
  • seem: The huge rustling plane trees here always seem slightly spooky ).
  • sound: NURSE: ( sounding spooky ) You just need some fresh air.