spooky
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈspuːki/
:
asustadizo
- The spooky horse suddenly bolted at the sound of a twig snapping.
Examples
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She was always spooky around loud noises, jumping at even the slightest sound.
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He's big, spooky eyes, long hair.
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And with the moon pushing at my back, I'm thinking that maybe I'll sit with Mrs. Blue a while, even though she is a spooky sort of person.
Fiction book (1999) -
I am the proud mom of an extra cuddly and really not at all spooky black cat, and I really want to own some related dresses!
Blog text (2) -
If you ride on a lot of hills already, the experience of using a mid-drive pedal assist is both intoxicating and a little spooky.
Blog text (19) -
Quantum physics asks me to accept evidence for quantum entanglement with its 'spooky action at a distance,' or asks me to accept evidence for future events influencing the present.
Blog text (20) -
As the storm approached, the dog became spooky, skittering away from the thunder.
Synonyms
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1.3
Feeling worried and easily frightened
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7.0
Easily frightened or nervous and likely to move suddenly
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7.4
A person who changes plans and loses interest easily
Antonyms
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spooky in animals comes from the same root spook ('ghost') because an animal that seems to see a sudden 'spook' will jump or bolt. So a spooky horse is easily frightened and may react suddenly, as if it had seen a ghost.