spookiness
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- noun
- /ˈspuːkiness/
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extrañeza
- On Halloween night, the spookiness of the haunted trail makes it a thrilling adventure for everyone.
Examples
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"Ela?" he asked, because the spookiness of the place made him think about that road.
Fiction book (1992) -
Yes, it had its moments, spookiness-wise, but I can't imagine it had anything to do with anything, and I don't know what to make of the "Carrie"-style ending with the hand emerging from the ground.
Blog text (15) -
So I thought, what better way to show my spookiness than through my hair color?
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If you can, add dry ice below it for added spookiness.
Blog text (16) -
We are going to be focusing on the spookiness of October.
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Oh, you taking that spookiness, the spookiness out there were also there were two PIS in the first half that were crazy to me.
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This is the essence of the weirdness of the spookiness in the quantum world.
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Today we're going to spin the globe and look at eight sites full of creepiness, places that drive the mind mad with horror and spookiness.
Blog text (7) -
The incoherent ending does have a plus side, mostly because our lack of information at the end adds to the spookiness of the events that we witness.
Blog text (9) -
The eerie quiet of the abandoned house added to its spookiness as we dared each other to enter.
Synonyms
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5.3
An unpleasant feeling of fear or unease, like insects crawling on your skin
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A feeling of fear caused by something you see or hear
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A strange, quiet feeling that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
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A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
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A strong feeling of fear when something is very scary
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A quality that makes people feel scared
A creepy feeling like a ghost might be near
A strange, quiet feeling that makes you feel afraid
A strange, mysterious feeling that makes you feel uneasy or surprised
A feeling that someone or something is strange and makes you feel unsafe
A strange, scary quality like a ghost or monster
Antonyms
How Eerie
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spookiness comes from the word spook, a Dutch word for 'ghost', and the English spooky meaning 'strange' or 'scary'. That's why spookiness can describe an eerie, creepy feeling that makes you feel uneasy, like a foggy night or an empty house.