Spooky: meaning, definitions and examples

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spooky

[ ˈspuːki ]

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Halloween decorations

eerie; ghostly; frightening

Synonyms

eerie, frightening, ghostly

Examples of usage

The haunted house had a spooky atmosphere.
The spooky graveyard gave me chills.
The spooky costume scared the children away.

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Scary movies

unsettling; creepy

Synonyms

creepy, unsettling

Examples of usage

The movie had a spooky twist at the end.
The spooky music added to the suspense.

Translations

Translations of the word "spooky" in other languages:

🇵🇹 assustador

🇮🇳 डरावना

🇩🇪 gruselig

🇮🇩 menyeramkan

🇺🇦 моторошний

🇵🇱 straszny

🇯🇵 不気味な

🇫🇷 effrayant

🇪🇸 espeluznante

🇹🇷 ürkütücü

🇰🇷 으스스한

🇸🇦 مخيف

🇨🇿 strašidelný

🇸🇰 strašidelný

🇨🇳 可怕的

🇸🇮 strašljiv

🇮🇸 hræðilegt

🇰🇿 қорқынышты

🇬🇪 საშიში

🇦🇿 qorxulu

🇲🇽 espeluznante

Word origin

The word 'spooky' originated in the early 19th century as a colloquial term meaning 'ghostly' or 'eerie'. It is derived from the word 'spook', which originally referred to a ghost or spirit. Over time, 'spooky' has come to be widely used to describe anything that is eerie, unsettling, or frightening.