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spooktacular

spooktacular adjective: spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.

Adjective

spooktacular (comparative more spooktacular, superlative most spooktacular)

  1. (slang) Spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.
    • In time The Simpsons would, indeed, resort to spoofing such decidedly non-spooktacular fare like E.T and Mr. And Mrs. Smith (both in “Treehouse Of Horror XVIII”) but in 1992 the field was wide-open and the show could cherry-pick the most iconic and beloved fright fare of all time.2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
    Synonyms:
    creeptacular

Noun

spooktacular (plural spooktaculars)

  1. (informal) 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.1990 June 29, “New Universal Studios Is Getting Its Act Together”, in Orlando Sentinel, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2012
    • 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.2010, Plainville, Massachusetts annual reports, page 110

Synonyms of spooktacular

Forms of spooktacular

Adjective
comparativemore spooktacular
superlativemost spooktacular
Noun
pluralspooktaculars

Origin of spooktacular

From spook + -tacular.

Blend of spook + spectacular.

Words formed from spooktacular

Questions about spooktacular

What does spooktacular mean?
Spooktacular means spooky and spectacular; wonderfully frightening.
What part of speech is spooktacular?
Spooktacular can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near spooktacular in the dictionary

  1. spooks out
  2. spookshow
  3. spookshows
  4. spooksome
  5. spookspeak
  6. spooktacular
  7. spooktacularly
  8. spooktaculars
  9. spooktastic
  10. Spooktober
  11. Spooktobers

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