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spooky
adjective \ˈspü-kē\
: strange and frightening
spook·i·erspook·i·est
Full Definition of SPOOKY
1
: relating to, resembling, or suggesting spooks
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First Known Use of SPOOKY
1854
Related to SPOOKY
- Synonyms
- fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, excitable
- Antonyms
- imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable
Rhymes with SPOOKY
SPOOKY Defined for Kids
spooky
adjective \ˈspü-kē\
spook·i·erspook·i·est
Definition of SPOOKY for Kids
1
: scary and frightening <a spooky story>
2
: suggesting the presence of ghosts <a spooky place> <a spooky noise>
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