Spookily: meaning, definitions and examples

Used when something is strange and makes you feel scared in a way that’s hard to explain.

• The old house looked spookily quiet at night
• The fog rolled in spookily over the lake

Appropriate when something is strange in a way that makes you feel uneasy or frightened.

• The abandoned amusement park had an eerie silence
• It was an eerie coincidence how their stories matched exactly

Describes something or someone that causes an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust.

• There was a creepy old man watching us from the shadows
• I heard a creepy noise in the basement

Refers to something that makes you feel worried or nervous because it’s unusual or disturbing.

• The unsettling news about the disaster spread quickly
• His laugh was unsettling, as if he knew something terrible was about to happen

Suitable for describing events or occurrences that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, or otherworldly forces.

• She claimed to have supernatural abilities
• There were rumors of supernatural events happening in the old mansion

Used for something that stays in your thoughts because it is very beautiful or sad in a disturbing way.

• The haunting melody stayed with me long after the concert ended
• Her haunting eyes told a story of deep sorrow