Main Entry: ee·rie

Variant(s): also ee·ry \ˈir-ē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): ee·ri·er; ee·ri·est

Etymology: Middle English (northern dial.) eri

Date: 14th century

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>

synonyms see weird

— ee·ri·ly \ˈir-ə-lē\ adverb

— ee·ri·ness \ˈir-ē-nəs\ noun