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单词 spooky
释义

spooky

adjective

ˈspü-kē How to pronounce spooky (audio)
spookier; spookiest
1
: relating to, resembling, or suggesting spooks
2
: nervous, skittish
a spooky horse
spookily
ˈspü-kə-lē How to pronounce spooky (audio)
adverb
spookiness
ˈspü-kē-nəs How to pronounce spooky (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • excitable
  • fiddle-footed
  • flighty
  • fluttery
  • high-strung
  • hyper
  • hyperactive
  • hyperexcitable
  • hyperkinetic
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • nervous
  • skittery
  • skittish
  • spasmodic
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Example Sentences

The music was pretty spooky. a spooky horse shying at shadows
Recent Examples on the Web Get your fix of spooky vibes by hitting the streets of New Orleans. Kara Thompson, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 Wednesday Addams reigns supreme as one of spooky season's biggest icons. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 Kardashian's private plane, Kim Air, was even transformed to meet the weekend's spooky vibes. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022 October marks the start of myriad unofficial seasons: spooky season, pumpkin spice season, cuffing season, cozy season, hoodie season and, of course, decorative gourd season. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021 Given its paranormal premise and October debut, The Ghost and Molly McGee makes for essential spooky season viewing. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Another passerby found the red glow to be spooky, the publication reports. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 Orlando Sentinel tourism reporters Dewayne Bevil and Katie Rice bring listeners up to speed on all that is spooky at Central Florida attractions. Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 The spooky theme song is back in a new arrangement, and the franchise has likewise been retooled to suit contemporary tastes: There’s no host, no narration and no more literal reenactments. Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

spooky

adjective

ˈspü-kē How to pronounce spooky (audio)
spookier; spookiest
1
: scary and frightening
a spooky story
2
: suggesting the presence of ghosts
a spooky place
a spooky noise

spooky

adjective

1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature a spooky horse shying at shadows

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excitable
  • nervous
  • jumpy
  • hyper
  • unstable
  • volatile
  • anxious
  • skittery
  • emotional
  • fluttery
  • jittery
  • intense
  • hyperkinetic
  • hyperactive
  • hyperexcitable
  • spasmodic
  • soulful
  • sensitive
  • skittish
  • flighty
  • irritable
  • dramatic
  • volcanic
  • fiddle-footed
  • high-strung
  • edgy
  • tense
  • melodramatic
  • mercurial
  • nervy
  • uptight
  • emotionalistic
  • temperamental
  • histrionic
  • hypersensitive
  • irascible
  • perturbable
  • hot-blooded
  • touchy
  • flibbertigibbety
  • testy
  • prickly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cool
  • imperturbable
  • unflappable
  • unshakable
  • serene
  • unexcitable
  • calm
  • tranquil
  • collected
  • nerveless
  • easy
  • easygoing
  • relaxed
  • laid-back
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2
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic a spooky tale of strange hauntings and mysterious reincarnations

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • eerie
  • haunting
  • eery
  • creepy
  • weird
  • uncanny
  • unearthly
  • bizarre
  • ghoulish
  • mysterious
  • ghostly
  • terrifying
  • unusual
  • spectral
  • spookish
  • quirky
  • ghostlike
  • ghastly
  • curious
  • odd
  • quaint
  • supernatural
  • outlandish
  • peculiar
  • uncommon
  • outré
  • enigmatic
  • metaphysical
  • horrifying
  • puzzling
  • horrible
  • queerish
  • inscrutable
  • enigmatical
  • terrible
  • preternatural
  • fearsome
  • dreadful
  • unaccustomed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • normal
  • usual
  • common
  • ordinary
  • typical
  • natural
  • commonplace
  • routine
  • everyday
  • familiar
  • prosaic
  • unremarkable
  • unexceptional
  • predictable
  • expected
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