eerie

One entry found for eerie.

Main Entry: ee·rie
Variant(s): also ee·ry /'ir-E/
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): ee·ri·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) eri
1 chiefly Scottish : affected with fright : SCARED
2 : so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine <a coyote's eerie howl> <the similarities were eerie>; also : seemingly not of earthly origin <the flames cast an eerie glow>
synonym see WEIRD
- ee·ri·ly /'ir-&-lE/ adverb
- ee·ri·ness /'ir-E-n&s/ noun