spooky

spooky

adj \ˈspü-kē\

spook·i·erspook·i·est

Definition of SPOOKY

1

: relating to, resembling, or suggesting spooks

2

: nervous, skittish <a spooky horse>

— spook·i·ly \-kə-lē\ adverb

— spook·i·ness \-kē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SPOOKY

1. The music was pretty spooky.
2. <a spooky horse shying at shadows>

First Known Use of SPOOKY

1854

Related to SPOOKY

Synonyms: fiddle-footed, flighty, fluttery, high-strung, hyper, hyperactive, hyperexcitable, hyperkinetic, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittery, skittish, spasmodic, excitable

Antonyms: imperturbable, nerveless, unexcitable, unflappable, unshakable

Related Words: hot-blooded, mercurial, temperamental, unstable, volatile, volcanic; anxious, edgy, flibbertigibbety, nervy, tense, uptight; emotional, emotionalistic, hypersensitive, intense, sensitive, soulful; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic; irascible, irritable, perturbable, prickly, testy, touchy

Near Antonyms: calm, collected, cool, serene, tranquil; easy, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed

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Rhymes with SPOOKY

kooky