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spoopy

spoopy

9.9
Slightly scary and funny in a silly way
  • adjective
  • /ˈspuːpi/
  • Slang
translation icon : divertido y espeluznante
  • The Halloween decorations were so spoopy that they made everyone laugh and scream at the same time.

Examples

  • The movie was spoopy, blending silly moments with spooky scenes that kept the audience entertained.

  • Her spoopy costume mixed humor with a touch of fear, delighting everyone at the party.

  • I've got some soft scoop, Cornish ice cream, spoopy scoop scoop.

Antonyms

452 1.4

Calm and focused, not playful or joking

1 4.5

Does not make people laugh

Compounds

9.5

A playful outfit that is a little spooky and meant to make people laugh

How Spooky

terrifying
209 5.3
spooky
96 3.2
spoopy
  • Slang
9.9
amusing
208 1.0
cute
1.0

Surface Forms

spoopy positive
spoopier comparative
spoopiest superlative

Etymology

Spoopy comes from a playful wrong spelling of spooky that spread as an online joke. It mixes the ideas of 'scary' and 'silly', like a cute skeleton or a funny Halloween picture. So, something described as spoopy is both 'funny and spooky' rather than truly frightening.