spooky

Etymology

From spook + -y.

adj

  1. (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
  2. (informal) Spooked; afraid; frightened.
    I thought it was nice, though I found it very quiet, and whenever I was alone in it, I felt spooky. 2011, Wilbur Page, I Had to Do It My Way!: One Man's Journey Through Life, page 88
  3. (informal) Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).

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