spookish

adjective

Definition of spookishnext
as in haunting
fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic the spookish interior of a Victorian mansion that had seen better days

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  1. haunting
  2. eerie
  3. creepy
Adjective
  • Just watching this thing is a haunting reverie set to some of Trent Reznor and Atticus’s lush score.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In an in-depth explanation of the movie's haunting, emotional ending, Larraín tells Entertainment Weekly that the note was all real, and that Jolie preserved her real singing voice until the time came to film the conclusion, and let her vocals loose for her final take on set.
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of haunting
Adjective
  • The show features new characters, eerie mysteries, and lots of surprises.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Ricki Lake is revisiting an eerie interaction with medium Tyler Henry.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of eerie
Adjective
  • Mi-Mo Pixar’s logo, Luxo Jr., is an anthropomorphic desk lamp that is by turns cute and creepy.
    Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In a decade of TV witches; an alluring genie; a mother who communicates through a car radio; a flying nun; and creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky families; there was really nothing all that unusual about a talking horse.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of creepy
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