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Spooky: meaning, definitions and examples

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spooky

 

[ หˆspuหki ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assustador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคฐเคพเคตเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gruselig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyeramkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพั‚ะพั€ะพัˆะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ straszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๆฐ—ๅ‘ณใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท effrayant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espeluznante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผrkรผtรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œผ์Šค์Šคํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ straลกidelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกidelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ straลกljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxulu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espeluznante

Etymology

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.

See also: spook, spookily.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,229, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.