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spooky
(spooky)
Pronunciation:
/ˈspuːki/
adjective
(
spookier
,
spookiest
)
informal
1
sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease:
I bet this place is really spooky late at night
2
chiefly
North American
easily frightened; nervous:
some horses are more spooky by nature than others
Derivatives
spookily
adverb
spookiness
noun
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