Spooky (Adjective)
Meaning
Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses).
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The spooky mare bolted across the pasture, its unpredictable behavior sending the farmhands scrambling to catch her.
- Her spooky temperament made the rider cautious, knowing that one wrong move could trigger a violent reaction.
- After a sudden loud noise, the normally calm horse became spooky and began to rear up on its hind legs.
- The inexperienced rider was caught off guard by the spooky behavior of the horse, which was known to be high-strung.
- As the thunderstorm rolled in, the horse became increasingly spooky, its eyes rolling wildly as it danced sideways in the stall.