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spooky

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spook·y  (spk)
adj. spook·i·er, spook·i·est Informal
1. Suggestive of ghosts or a ghost; eerie.
2. Easily startled; skittish.

spooki·ly adv.
spooki·ness n.

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
Adj.1.spooky - unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
excitable - easily excited

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 nightla 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)
(= strange)sonderbar; it was really spookydas war wirklich ein sonderbares or eigenartiges Gefühl; to bear a spooky resemblance to somebody/somethingeine 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

spooky شَبحي strašidelný uhyggelig schaurig απόκοσμος espeluznante aavemainen effroyable sablastan sinistro 気味の悪い 무시무시한 spookachtig skummel straszny fantasmagórico зловещий kuslig น่ากลัว ürkütücü như ma quỷ 幽灵般的


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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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