spooky

adjective

ˈspü-kē How to pronounce spooky (audio)
Definition of spookynext
1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature a spooky horse shying at shadows

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2
as in eerie
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic a spooky tale of strange hauntings and mysterious reincarnations

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Recent Examples of spooky The comment took off and became a popular creepypasta, or a spooky story spread online. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 27 May 2026 There’s something beautifully spooky and wonderful about Paul McCartney, at 83, being like that Orson Welles character, still mooning over someone who barely knew his name 70 years ago. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026 Bond yields around the world are rising, a spooky development that could easily weigh on economic growth by stunting consumer spending and capital investment. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026 The feel of it is really spooky. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spooky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spooky
  1. excitable
  2. eerie
  3. nervous
  4. haunting
  5. creepy
Adjective
  • For perspective, listen to Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who is not exactly excitable or prone to exaggeration.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of excitable
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  • Seeing an old bulky PC with a PC-DOS command line OS takes those of us of a certain age back to the heady days when computers were exciting and new, even though they had not yet been endowed with the eerie cognitive powers of LLMs.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The ascent to Les Angles was eerie and airy, Pogačar outkicking Vingegaard to take yellow and his first of five stages in this edition.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of eerie
Adjective
  • If your new pet seems shy, nervous or withdrawn, don't panic.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • In the moments leading up to the big question, Morando was admittedly nervous.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of nervous
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  • Their voyage transforms into a haunting meditation on exile, longing and the elusive promise of belonging.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Despite lingering radiation, Pripyat draws photographers and history enthusiasts eager to witness one of the most complete—and haunting—portraits of a city abruptly frozen.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of haunting
Adjective
  • Men are supposed to pay for dinner but also treat women as equals; to initiate flirty banter but never be creepy or aggressive; to be sturdy and masculine but also empathetic and thoughtful.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or maybe his creepy siblings are in the building also and soon Negan will be in the most terrifying encounter of his life.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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