spooky

BrE /ˈspuːkɪ/ AmE /ˈspuːki/

adjective en → es

1 SCARY [attributive, predicative] B1

causing fear or unease, especially in a strange way

espeluznante, escalofriante

  • a spooky place/person

Collocations spooky atmosphere · spooky noises

  • The old house had a very spooky atmosphere.

    La antigua casa tenía una atmósfera muy espeluznante.

2 HAUNTED [attributive, predicative] B1

seeming to be haunted by ghosts or spirits; ghostly

fantasmal, embrujado

  • a spooky place/person

Collocations spooky house · spooky stories

  • The children told spooky ghost stories around the campfire.

    Los niños contaron historias espeluznantes de fantasmas alrededor del fuego.