spookycorner
nounUK /ˈspuːkiˌkɔːnə/
US /ˈspuːkiˌkɔːrnər/
A spookycorner is a dark, creepy spot where scary things might hide.
The kids whispered that a ghost lived in the spookycorner of the old attic.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A corner of a room decorated for Halloween.
We turned the spookycorner into a display with pumpkins and fake cobwebs.
3. A hidden place in a game where players get scared.
In the video game, the spookycorner is where the monster suddenly appears.
4. A spot in a story that feels mysterious and tense.
The author saved the spookycorner scene for the very end of the book.