adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of spooky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, error-unknown-tag, humorous
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spooky
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
spoopy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈspuːpi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈspupi/
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General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -uːpi
adj
Meaning 2
Involving horror concepts and tropes in comical, cute, or nonthreatening ways.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, error-unknown-tag, humorous
Topics: broadcasting, film, literature, media, publishing, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
A misspelling of spooky, originating from a 2009 photograph of a Halloween sign with the misspelled word spoopy originally uploaded to the website Flickr. It was reposted on Tumblr in 2011, upon which the word become an Internet meme and developed its current senses.