spookish

== English == === Etymology === From spook +‎ -ish. === Adjective === spookish (comparative more spookish, superlative most spookish) (informal) Frightening or unnerving in the manner of something eerie or supernatural; spooky. (informal, often of a horse or other animal) Easily startled, frightened, or unnerved. ==== Synonyms ==== (easily startled or frightened): skittish ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.