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spookiness

  • a word derived from spooky.
    spooky
    adjective
    like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.

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Every inch of this house-shaped book contributes to the subtle spookiness of our tale, starting with the cover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But marketing Summerween as a stand-alone holiday requires a completely different aesthetic that plays at spookiness but doesn’t totally commit.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

"I loved the idea of playing someone a bit evil and manipulative. I also loved the weirdness and spookiness of the way the story plays out," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

“So maybe some October spookiness and volatility is perfectly normal.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Wind effect, etc., to create an atmosphere of spookiness at rise.

From The Ghost Breaker A Melodramatic Farce in Four Acts by Paul Dickey