The meaning of SPOOKY is strange, unsettling, or frightening in a way that suggests or relates to the supernatural : eerie, uncanny; sometimes, specifically : relating to, resembling, or suggesting ghosts or spooks. How to use spooky in a sentence.
SPOOKY definition: like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks. See examples of spooky used in a sentence.
SPOOKY definition: 1. strange and frightening: 2. strange and frightening: . Learn more.
Definition of spooky adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something is spooky, it has a frightening and unnatural atmosphere. It's really spooky out here.
spooky adjective eerie, frightening, chilling, ghostly, weird, mysterious, scary (informal), unearthly, supernatural, uncanny, creepy (informal), spine-chilling The whole place had a slightly spooky atmosphere.
Spooky definition: Suggestive of ghosts or spirits, especially in being eerie or disturbing.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spooky /ˈspuːkɪ/ adj (spookier, spookiest) informal ghostly or eerie: a spooky house resembling or appropriate to a ghost US easily frightened; highly strung 'spooky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): eldritch
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 for talking about things that make you feel afraid or deeply uneasy.
He looks spooky. = He's spooky looking. a spooky coincidence [=a very strange coincidence that makes you feel uneasy]