different between spooky vs creamy

English

Etymology

From spook +? -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /spu?ki/
• Rhymes: -u?ki

Adjective

spooky (comparative spookier, superlative spookiest)

1. (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
2. (informal) Spooked; afraid; frightened.
   • 2011, Wilbur Page, I Had to Do It My Way!: One Man's Journey Through Life (page 88)

     I thought it was nice, though I found it very quiet, and whenever I was alone in it, I felt spooky.

3. (informal) Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses).

Derived terms

• spookily

Translations

English

Etymology

cream +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?i?mi/
• Rhymes: -i?mi

Adjective

creamy (comparative creamier, superlative creamiest)

1. Containing cream.

   creamy milk

2. Of food or drink, having the rich taste or thick, smooth texture of cream, whether or not it actually contains cream.

   creamy chocolate

3. Of any liquid, having the thick texture of cream.

   a creamy lotion

4. Having the colour of cream.
   • 2005, Emily Ellison, Chuck Perry, Liars and Legends, Thomas Nelson (?ISBN)

     The Altamaha-ha, as the serpent has been named, is said to be from twelve to twenty feet long, about two feet in diameter, and gunmetal gray on top with a creamy underside. Most descriptions suggest a creature that is part eel, part alligator, ...

Translations

Noun

creamy (plural creamies)

1. A horse with a cream-coloured coat.