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What is the adjective for spooked?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb spook which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

spooked
  1. A little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
  2. Being spied upon by security or intelligence services.
  3. (informal) Taken off guard; astonished; surprised.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The old abandoned house had an eerie atmosphere that left us all feeling spooked, as if there were another unknown ghostly presence lurking in the shadows.”
spookish
  1. (informal) Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky.
  2. (informal, often of a horse or other animal) Easily startled, frightened, or unnerved.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I hope we find some nicer spot than this. This looks so lonely and spookish.”
      “As a lesson horse she needs to gain confidence in her rider, or can become spookish over the jumps, dodging out of them.”
spooky
  1. eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural
  2. unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses)
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The downright spooky supernatural aura enhances the staying power of this film in your mind.”
      “Should these screaming demons and spooky ghouls fly up from the abyss of your housekeeping brain too often, you go mad and the unreal becomes real to you.”
      “The strange and spooky phenomenon took place on the day that Masada and Kivuli disappeared.”
spooktastic
spooktacular
  1. (slang) Spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The thrilling roller coaster ride in the haunted theme park was a spooktacular experience, full of eerie surprises and breathtaking views.”
      “If you fancy something a bit spookier than our gig of the week pick, Drummonds is playing host to AKA Ska's 8th annual Skalloween spooktacular.”
      “Gather ghosts, goblins, family, friends and the kids in costumes for a spooktacular Halloween party this weekend.”
spookier
  1. comparative form of spooky: more spooky
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  3. Examples:
    1. “It's easy to understand, of course, why Arnold wanted to deĆ«mphasize the spookier aspects of the story.”
      “An onshore breeze rattling through the ruins smelled like the sea and made the vacant place spookier.”
      “The fact that eternal life ends up being spookier than death gives the story a unique philosophical dimension, helping to ground the more overwrought plot twists.”
spookiest
  1. superlative form of spooky: most spooky
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  3. Examples:
    1. “On the fifth and possibly spookiest episode so far we get to learn more about dishy doctor Jack.”
      “Only those who think they are brave and fearless will be allowed entry into what will be the spookiest house in the midlands on the day.”
      “Celebrities were out in force this Halloween, tweeting pictures of their spookiest costumes.”
spooking
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