eerie (ˈɪərɪ
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Definitions
adjective
Word forms: eerier, eeriest
- (esp of places, an atmosphere, etc) mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird; ghostly
Alternative Forms
ˈeerily adverb ˈeeriness nounWord Origin
C13: originally Scottish and Northern English, probably from Old English earg cowardly, miserableSynonyms
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uncanny,
strange,
frightening,
ghostly,
weird,
mysterious,
scary,
sinister,
uneasy,
fearful,
awesome,
unearthly,
supernatural,
unnatural,
spooky,
creepy,
spectral,
eldritch,
preternatural,
Usage examples
Behind, a thick pall of eerie black smoke like that of a gigantic forest fire, drifted slowly towards the mountain peak.
, When the Apricots Bloom (1988)Meet the octopus that swapped its sturdy grip for an eerie glow
New Scientist (1999)Then with eerie normalcy, she instructs the girls to "put your clothes on, the lot of you.
Globe and Mail (2003)A close supporter said at the time: "The lack of criticism of her is almost eerie.
Belfast Telegraph (2005)Some people rub beads together as they chant, making an eerie rattling sound.
, Fire in the Lotus - the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren (1991)