Lake bordering Ohio (4)
I believe the answer is:
erie
'lake bordering ohio' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for erie that I've seen before include "North american lake sounds spooky" , "A Great American lake - sounds spooky" , "Spooky-sounding" , "One of the Great Lakes" , "Superior companion" .)