gruslig

/ˈɡʁuːzlɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

creepy, spooky (colloquial)
- Das war ein gruseliger Film.
  
  That was a spooky movie.

gruslig is more colloquial and modern; schaurig is more literary — both mean "creepy, spooky."

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Last updated 2026-09-22