spookier; spookiest
: strange and frightening
a spooky movie
The music was pretty spooky.
a spooky old house
He looks spooky. = He's spooky looking.
a spooky coincidence [=a very strange coincidence that makes you feel uneasy]
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“Spooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/spooky. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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