spooky
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spook·y /ˈspuːki/ adjective informal GHOSTstrange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts 阴森恐怖的，使人毛骨悚然的 a spooky old house 阴森恐怖的老房子 spooky stories 恐怖故事 The candlelight created a rather spooky atmosphere. 烛光营造出一种阴森森的气氛。► see thesaurus at frightening
Examples from the Corpus
spooky• You walked right into the living room, and it was spooky.• Let's get out of here, this place is really spooky!• We think so much alike it's almost spooky.• He felt spooky and luminous, felt as though he were wrapped in cool fur that was full of static electricity.• You even find it a touch spooky at first.• This creates a rather spooky atmosphere and because of the many camera angles gives the impression that you are being watched.• a spooky castle• I remembered that spooky feeling of being alone in the woods, and feeling that you are being watched by supernatural eyes.• The forest is really spooky in the dark.• Really, Holmes, I would swear there is something spooky or supernatural about cats.• He lived in kind of a spooky place at the end of a long dirt road.• The building was surrounded by spooky ruins, the remains of an ancient farm.• We sat around the fire and told spooky tales.• Will you shut up about ghosts! You always scare me with that spooky talk!spook·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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spooky
spook‧y /ˈspuːki/
adjective informal
strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts:
a spooky old house
spooky stories
The candlelight created a rather spooky atmosphere.
▪ frightening making you feel frightened: Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. | The experience was very frightening.
▪scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English: The movie was really scary. | There were some scary moments.
▪chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved: a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness | The court heard chilling details about the attack.
▪spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand: The forest is really spooky in the dark. | a spooky coincidence | spooky stories
▪creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings: This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here. | a creepy guy | Do you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
▪eerie especially literary strange and frightening: There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off. | an eerie light | an eerie feeling
▪intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence: Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children. | Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience. | the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
▪menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice: The woman had a very menacing look. | ‘I’d like to have a word with you outside,’ he said in a menacing tone.
spook‧y /ˈspuːki/
adjective informalstrange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts:
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