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Frightening or scary in nature, typically in relation to ghosts or spirits

Morbid in nature, appearance or effect

Strange or unusual in nature

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Easily excitable with an excessive amount of energy

Related to, or suggestive of, ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural

Feeling anxious, nervous, or under stress

Very difficult or impossible to forget

Of, relating to, or like, a talisman

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Adjective

Frightening or scary in nature, typically in relation to ghosts or spirits

suggestive of evil

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“The downright spooky supernatural aura enhances the staying power of this film in your mind.”

Adjective

Morbid in nature, appearance or effect

phantasmagorical

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“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.”

Adjective

Strange or unusual in nature

out of the ordinary

incomprehensible

uncharacteristic

unrecognized^US

unrecognised^UK

like nothing on earth

mysterious-looking

not quite right

strange-looking

beyond comprehension

beyond understanding

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“The strange and spooky phenomenon took place on the day that Masada and Kivuli disappeared.”

Adjective

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

unfavourable^UK

suggestive of evil

disadvantageous

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“What began as spooky news of clowns terrorizing a South Carolina neighborhood has evolved into national sightings.”

Adjective

Easily excitable with an excessive amount of energy

excessively active

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“The upside of the spooky horse is that he is often more energetic and generally a better jumper.”

Adjective

Related to, or suggestive of, ghosts, spirits, or the supernatural

extraterrestrial

not of this world

too good for this world

out of this world

uncomprehensible

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Adjective

Feeling anxious, nervous, or under stress

in a state of agitation

on pins and needles

in a state of nerves

all of a dither

in a cold sweat

all of a lather

bricking oneself

like a cat on a hot tin roof

all of a doodah

like a cat on hot bricks

a bundle of nerves

hot and bothered

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

waiting for the axe to fall

with your heart in your mouth

waiting with bated breath

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

discombobulated

shaking in one's shoes

sweating bullets

like a fish out of water

bundle of nerves

scared to death

terror-stricken

discountenanced

horror-stricken

frightened to death

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

racked with suffering

racked with pain

feeling anxious

hot under the collar

frightened out of your wits

paralysed with fear^UK

scared out of your wits

all of a flutter

shaking like a leaf

tossing and turning

frozen with fear

at the end of your tether

paralyzed with fear^US

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

pushing the panic button

having cold feet

easily frightened

easily agitated

champing at the bit

on the qui vive

on the defensive

biting one's nails

approval-seeking

chicken-hearted

apprehensive about

tied up in knots

lacking social skills

in fear and trepidation

having stage fright

having a funny feeling

with bated breath

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

at sixes and sevens

beside yourself

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

out of your mind

hot under collar

at end of one's rope

down in the dumps

in difficulties

in a tight corner

in a tight spot

with your back to the wall

bent out of shape

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Adjective

Very difficult or impossible to forget

Adjective

Of, relating to, or like, a talisman

parapsychological

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