haunting
adjectiveUK /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
US /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
Something haunting makes you feel a little scared or sad and stays in your mind.
The old house had a haunting look in the moonlight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of a ghost visiting a place.
The haunting of the castle scared the villagers.
3. A sad or beautiful thing that you cannot stop thinking about.
Her song was a haunting that stayed with me all day.
4. The way a place is often visited by someone or something.
The old library was a haunting spot for book lovers.