spookish
spookish · more spookish · most spookish
Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernaturalFrightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky.
(informal, often)Easily startled, frightened, or unnerved.
Origin
From spook + -ish.From spook + -ish.
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Forms
more spookish, most spookish| Comparative | more spookish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most spookish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymseasily startled or frightened:skittish
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedspookishly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form