The meaning of SPOOKY is strange, unsettling, or frightening in a way that suggests the supernatural : eerie, uncanny; sometimes, specifically : relating to, resembling, or suggesting …

(Definition of spooky from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Spooky definition: like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.. See examples of SPOOKY used in a sentence.

A place that is spooky has a frightening atmosphere, and makes you feel that there are ghosts around. [ informal ] The whole place has a slightly spooky atmosphere.

Spooky things make a shiver go down your spine—they're scary or creepy. A movie's spooky music might be enough to make you cover your eyes in fear. This informal adjective is perfect …

Apr 9, 2025 · spooky (comparative spookier, superlative spookiest) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural. Spooked; afraid; frightened.

Define spooky. spooky synonyms, spooky pronunciation, spooky translation, English dictionary definition of spooky. adj. spook·i·er , spook·i·est Informal 1. Suggestive of ghosts or spirits, …

Definition of spooky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective spooky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Synonyms for SPOOKY: excitable, nervous, unstable, volatile, anxious, hyper, jumpy, emotional; Antonyms of SPOOKY: imperturbable, unshakable, unflappable, cool, collected, calm, serene, …