spooky
pronunciation
How to pronounce spooky in British English:
UK [ˈspu:ki]
How to pronounce spooky in American English:
US [ˈspuki]
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- Adjective:
- suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
- unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Word Origin
- spooky (adj.)
- 1854, "frightening;" 1926, "easily frightened," from spook (n. or v.) + -y (2). Related: Spookily; spookiness.
Example
- 1. Mortimer beckett and the secrets of spooky manor .
- 2. Stuff is really spooky . What does ellis say ?
- 3. From bizarre antimatter to experiments that tie light up in knots , physics has revealed some spooky sides of our world .
- 4. We need to guard against the spooky , wishful thinking that expects sudden eureka moments as the answer to our creative problems .
- 5. Why are we driving through this spooky neighborhood ?