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“spookier”
spooky (adjective), spookier, spookiest
1. A reference to ghosts or supernatural beings that are sinister in a way that causes extreme fear and uneasiness: James has the feeling that the old house down the street from where he lives is a gloomy and spooky building.
2. Relating to a person or an animal being very excitable or skittish: A dog that gets scared at everything, even its own shadow, is an example of a spooky creature.
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2. Relating to a person or an animal being very excitable or skittish: A dog that gets scared at everything, even its own shadow, is an example of a spooky creature.
A spooky horse is easily startled and will jump and run away.
3. Etymology: from Dutch spook, "ghost, specter."
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