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spooky

/spˈuki/adjective2 syllables

Spooky means: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses).

Synonyms for spooky5

adjective, as in unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

skittish, flighty, nervous, excitable

also used for spooky

eldritch

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What does spooky mean?1

adjective

1

unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Spooky in a sentence

  • When there are no men around, the night is somewhat spooky.Scott
  • Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine!Yl
  • When it got dark, the scenery became strange and spooky.Amastan
  • It was kind of spooky in the cave.CK
  • I heard a spooky sound coming from the attic.CK
  • I saw a spooky white face looking in the window.CK
  • What happened that night was pretty damn spooky.Amastan
  • The last thing I saw was his spooky face.marcelostockle

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Forms of spooky

as a adjective

comparative
spookier
superlative
spookiest