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spooktacular

adj

Etymology

Blend of spook + spectacular.

  1. derived from spooc — “spook, ghost”
  2. borrowed from spook — “ghost”
  3. suffixed as spooktacular — “spook + tacular”

Definitions

  1. Spooky and spectacular

    Spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.

  2. A Halloween-themed event or episode.

    • Ghostbusters: A Live Action Spooktacular features a breathtaking set as well as impressive stunt work and laser and ghost effects, but the show has yet to be fine-tuned.
    • The annual Halloween Spooktacular was held for the Tri-town community where over 300 young children come to the high school to enjoy a fun-filled evening that is presented by a large variety of King Philip clubs and organizations.
    • At the end of each October, Cal State Long Beach hosts its annual Spooktacular where people from every field and department dress to the nines with fake blood and every gory fake body part imaginable.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA