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spooky [ˈspuːkɪ] adj spookier, spookiest Informal
1. ghostly or eerie a spooky house 2. resembling or appropriate to a ghost 3. US easily frightened; highly strung spookily adv spookiness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
spooky adjective eerie, frightening, chilling, ghostly, weird, mysterious, scary (informal), unearthly, supernatural, uncanny, creepy (informal), spine-chilling The whole place had a slightly spooky atmosphere. Translations spooky [ˈspuːkɪ] ADJ (spookier (compar) (spookiest (superl))) → espeluznante, horripilante the house is really spooky at night → la casa te pone los pelos de punta de noche spooky [ˈspuːki] adj [atmosphere] → qui donne la chair de poule, sinistre; [house] → sinistre a spooky coincidence → une étrange coïncidence a spooky story → une histoire qui fait froid dans le dos spooky! I was just thinking of him when he phoned. Spooky! → Je pensais justement à lui quand il a téléphoné. Bizarre, non? spooky adj (+er) (inf) → gespenstisch, gruselig (inf) (= strange) → sonderbar; it was really spooky → das war wirklich ein sonderbares or eigenartiges Gefühl; to bear a spooky resemblance to somebody/something → eine unheimliche Ähnlichkeit mit jdm/etw haben spooky [ˈspuːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → sinistro/a spooky [ˈspuːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → sinistro/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The moon had risen and was shining in at the uncurtained window, illuminating the room with a soft, bluish light which seemed, somehow, a bit spooky, though I dare say it had no uncommon quality; all moonlight is that way if you will observe it. |
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