SPOOK
What does "SPOOK" mean?
A ghost or apparition, especially one imagined as frightening.
Meanings
- A ghost or specter. The old mill was said to be full of spooks after dark. informal
- To frighten or startle suddenly. A snapping twig spooked the deer and it bolted.
- A spy or intelligence agent. The novel follows a retired spook who can't quite leave the trade. informal
Word origin
From Dutch 'spook' meaning ghost or apparition, adopted into American English in the early 19th century.
Remember it
Two round O's in the middle stare back at you like a ghost's wide eyes.
A little poem
A cold draft, no door-
the candle leans, then steadies.
Something nearly here.
haiku
Wordplay
- The CIA agent and the ghost were both called spooks, which made the haunting feel a lot like surveillance.
What it teaches
What spooks you is usually a story your nerves told before your eyes had a chance to look.
Quick facts
What does SPOOK mean?
A ghost or apparition, especially one imagined as frightening.
Is SPOOK a valid word?
Yes — SPOOK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPOOK?
SPOOK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPOOK come from?
From Dutch 'spook' meaning ghost or apparition, adopted into American English in the early 19th century.
What can SPOOK teach us?
What spooks you is usually a story your nerves told before your eyes had a chance to look.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.