spookyspook‧y /ˈspuːki/ adjective informal 
Examples
a spooky old house spooky stories The candlelight created a rather spooky atmosphere.► see thesaurus at frightening
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Thesaurus- a spooky castle
- He lived in kind of a spooky place at the end of a long dirt road.
- I remembered that spooky feeling of being alone in the woods, and feeling that you are being watched by supernatural eyes.
- Let's get out of here, this place is really spooky!
- The forest is really spooky in the dark.
- We sat around the fire and told spooky tales.
- We think so much alike it's almost spooky.
- Will you shut up about ghosts! You always scare me with that spooky talk!
- He felt spooky and luminous, felt as though he were wrapped in cool fur that was full of static electricity.
- Really, Holmes, I would swear there is something spooky or supernatural about cats.
- The building was surrounded by spooky ruins, the remains of an ancient farm.
- This creates a rather spooky atmosphere and because of the many camera angles gives the impression that you are being watched.
- You even find it a touch spooky at first.
- You walked right into the living room, and it was spooky.
THESAURUS► frightening
strange or frightening in a way that makes you think of ghosts: 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.
Longman Language Activatormaking you feel frightened► frightening making you feel frightened: · Driving in big cities can be pretty frightening for many people.it's frightening: · There are so many people with guns these days, it's really frightening.it is frightening to do something: · It's frightening to think that something like this can happen in America today.a frightening experience/thought/prospect: · It was the most frightening experience of my life.· After so many years, going back to college and studying was a frightening prospect.
► terrifying very frightening: · They stopped me, and I saw that they had a gun. It was terrifying.· I opened my eyes, and tried to banish the terrifying images of the plane falling from the sky, and crashing into the sea.a terrifying scream/crash/sound etc: · There was a terrifying crash, and the house seemed to shake.a terrifying experience/ordeal/thought: · It had been a terrifying ordeal, but now, at last, he was free.
► scary especially spoken frightening - use this especially about stories, films, or situations in which strange or frightening things happen: · She didn't like the film. It was too scary for her.· I had a really scary dream last night.it's scary: · I don't regret my decision to start a new life, in a new country. It's scary, but it's also really exciting.· a big scary monster
► spooky a place or story that is spooky is frightening, especially because it is dark, strange etc: · The forest is really spooky in the dark.· Will you shut up about ghosts! You always scare me with that spooky talk!· I remembered that spooky feeling of being alone in the woods, and feeling that you are being watched by supernatural eyes.· We sat around the fire and told spooky tales.
► creepy a creepy feeling or place is one that is strange and makes you feel nervous and frightened, especially because you think that someone or something frightening might be there: · The house looked OK from the outside but inside it was all dark and creepy.· This place is really creepy. Let's get out of here.· I got a real creepy feeling on the way over there, as if someone was watching me.
► chilling a fact, statement or experience that is chilling , makes you feel frightened or shocked, because it is extremely cruel, violent, dangerous etc: · The lawyer gave a chilling demonstration of how the accused used a towel to suffocate his victim.· The captain's message ended with the chilling words: "Mission completed. All prisoners disposed of.''· The case is a chilling reminder of how ordinary, seemingly respectable citizens still have racist and deeply intolerant views.
► hair-raising an experience that is hair-raising is frightening because it is very dangerous: · We ended up making a hair-raising 200-kilometre night drive to the border.· After various hair-raising adventures in Afghanistan, Newcombe settled in Northern India.hair-raising tale/story : · Jenny had lots of adventures, travelling all over the world and always coming home with hair-raising stories.
► spine-chilling something such as a story, film, or statement that is spine-chilling is frightening because it clearly describes or shows frightening or evil events: · The collection includes a spine-chilling ghost story by Edgar Allan Poe.· The only journalist to witness the rebellion gave a spine-chilling account of atrocities carried out by both sides.
► blood-curdling: blood-curdling scream/howl/roar etc very frightening or made by someone who is extremely frightened: · Mary went upstairs to look for Dean and seconds later I heard a blood-curdling scream.· the blood-curdling howls of the wolves in the forest
when there are ghosts in a place► haunted a place that is haunted has ghosts in it: · The locals say the villas are haunted.haunted house: · Both John and his wife Susy are convinced the house is haunted.· Billed as "America's most haunted house", the Myrtles Plantation is supposedly inhabited by 14 ghosts.
► haunt if a ghost haunts a place, it appears there often: · The ghost of the murdered prince still haunts the castle.be haunted by: · Legends say the building is haunted by ghosts.
► spooky informal a place that is spooky feels strange and makes you feel that there are ghosts there: · Let's get out of here, this place is really spooky!· a spooky castle· He lived in kind of a spooky place at the end of a long dirt road.
a spooky old house spooky stories The candlelight created a rather spooky atmosphere.► see thesaurus at frightening