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Definition of
spooky adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
spooky
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈspuki
/
/
(
spookier
,
spookiest
)
You can also use
more spooky
and
most spooky
.
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(
informal
)
strange and frightening
synonym
creepy
a spooky old house
a spooky atmosphere
I was just thinking about her when she phoned. Spooky!
See
spooky
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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spooky
Nearby words
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