spook´ish|ness

spook´ish|ness
spook|ish «SPOO kihsh», adjective. Informal.
1. like a spook or ghost; ghostly.
2. given over to ghosts or spooks; haunted: »

a spookish house.

3. affected by a sense or fear of ghosts; suggestive of the presence or agency of spooks: »

a spookish sensation.

spook´ish|ly, adverb.
spook´ish|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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