Hallowe'eny
Hallowe'eny adjective: evocative of Hallowe'en; creepy, spooky.
Adjective
Hallowe'eny (comparative Hallowe'enier, superlative Hallowe'eniest)
- Evocative of Hallowe'en; creepy, spooky.
- The barn was dim and shadowy in the dusk of the October evening — "very Hallowe'eny," as Max said.1913, Mormon Church, The Children's Friend
- Thus, as in Villon's "Ballade des pendus," the joy here is largely necrophilic and adolescent-spooky or Hallowe'eny.1973, Robert Greer Cohn, The Poetry of Rimbaud
Forms of Hallowe'eny
| comparative | Hallowe'enier |
|---|---|
| superlative | Hallowe'eniest |
| alternative form | Halloweeny |
Origin of Hallowe'eny
From Hallowe'en + -y.
Questions about Hallowe'eny
- What does Hallowe'eny mean?
- Hallowe'eny means evocative of Hallowe'en; creepy, spooky.
- What part of speech is Hallowe'eny?
- Hallowe'eny is an adjective.
Words near Hallowe'eny in the dictionary
Source and license
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