spooky

Questions about spooky

What does spooky mean?

spooky means "unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)".

How many syllables are in spooky?

spooky has 2 syllables: spoo-ky. The stress falls on "spoo". In IPA it is /ˈspuki/.

What is another word for spooky?

Close synonyms include skittish, flighty, nervous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spooky a common word?

spooky is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.