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spooks

/spuːks/

Meanings
noun
A ghost or phantom.

Examples :

"The building was haunted by a couple of spooks."
mythology supernatural soul being

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration manifestation

manifestation noun

/ˌmænɪfəˈsteɪʃən/

The act or process of becoming manifest.

"The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago."

Illustration infatuation

infatuation noun

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌfætʃəˈweɪʃən/

An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

"Her infatuation with the new student made her forget about her own studies. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration artificial

artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Man-made; of artifice.

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

Illustration startling

startling verb

/ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/

To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

"a horse that startles easily"

Illustration construct

construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

Something constructed from parts.

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

Illustration infatuated

infatuated verb

/ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪtɪd/

To inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm.

"The new student's charm infatuated the entire class. "

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

Illustration hobgoblin

hobgoblin noun

/ˈhɒbˌɡɒblɪn/ /ˈhɑːbˌɡɑːblɪn/

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.

"The little boy blamed the missing cookie on a hobgoblin hiding in the pantry. "

Illustration metaphysical

metaphysical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

"My teacher's lecture on the nature of reality was highly metaphysical, focusing on abstract ideas rather than practical examples. "