eerie
or ee·ry
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird an eerie midnight howl.
Chiefly Scot. affected with superstitious fear.
Origin of eerie
1synonym study For eerie
Other words from eerie
- ee·ri·ly, adverb
- ee·ri·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with eerie
- aerie, eerie
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How to use eerie in a sentence
David delivers his one line with such crippling eeriness that then tied it all together.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival: ‘Brute,’ a Twisted Take on Playing in the Dark | Julia Grinberg | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe very calmness of the information, its manner of conveyance, increased the eeriness of the warning.
The Messenger | Elizabeth RobinsAn unspeakable Eeriness, an unnameable Unholiness, floated with far-sweeping, rustling pinions through the Darkness.
Ghetto Tragedies | Israel ZangwillTheir mystery, their dramatic climaxes, their eeriness gave him a fearful, exquisite pleasure.
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud MontgomeryAnd there were overtones in his voice that gave an added eeriness to the weird music itself.
The Troubadour | Robert Augustine Ward Lowndes
Peal after peal rang through the haunted wood, and increased the eeriness of the place.
To Have and To Hold | Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for eerie
/ (ˈɪərɪ) /
(esp of places, an atmosphere, etc) mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird; ghostly
Origin of eerie
1Derived forms of eerie
- eerily, adverb
- eeriness, noun
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