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spookish Meaning & Definition

What Does Spookish Mean?

As an adjective, spookish means Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky. It is also used to mean Easily startled, frightened, or unnerved.

Spookish: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Synonymsskittish
Comparative / superlativemore spookish, most spookish

Spookish Definition (Adjective)

  1. Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky.
  2. Easily startled, frightened, or unnerved.

Synonyms of Spookish

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Word Forms & Grammar

spookish (comparative more spookish, superlative most spookish)

Origin of Spookish

From spook +‎ -ish.

Spookish: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is spookish?

Spookish is an adjective.

What is another word for spookish?

Close synonyms of spookish are skittish. See the full list of spookish synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of spookish?

The comparative form is more spookish and the superlative form is most spookish.

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