gruselig
scary; creepy
English translations
- 01
creepy
- 02
spooky
- 03
eerie
- 04
scary
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das Furcht oder Unbehagen auslöst.
- English meaning
- Creepy
- Synonym
- unheimlich, schaurig, furchterregend
- German example
- Das verlassene Haus sieht sehr gruselig aus.
- English example
- The abandoned house looks very creepy.
- Comparative
- gruseligerSuperlative: am gruseligsten
Related words
- unheimlich
Uncanny, eerie
- makaber
Macabre
- erschaudern
Shiver
- schaurig
Spooky
- Geisterbahn
Haunted house ride
- schauerlich
Horrifying
- gespenstisch
Spooky
- schauderhaft
Horrific
Example sentences with “gruselig”
Es ist gruselig im Keller. (It is creepy in the basement.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it common?
Yes, very common in everyday language.