eerie
ee·rie
adj \ˈir-ē\ee·ri·eree·ri·est
Definition of EERIE
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>
— ee·ri·ly \ˈir-ə-lē\ adverb
— ee·ri·ness \ˈir-ē-nəs\ noun
Variants of EERIE
ee·rie also ee·ry \ˈir-ē\
Examples of EERIE
- The flames cast an eerie glow.
- a land of eerie beauty
Origin of EERIE
Middle English (northern dialect) eri
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to EERIE
Related Words: ghastly, ghostlike, ghostly, ghoulish, spectral; bizarre, curious, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, quaint, queerish, quirky; unaccustomed, uncommon, unusual; metaphysical, preternatural, supernatural; enigmatic (also enigmatical), inscrutable, mysterious, puzzling; dreadful, fearsome, horrible, horrifying, terrible, terrifying
Near Antonyms: common, commonplace, everyday, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, typical, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual; natural; expected, familiar, predictable
See Synonym Discussion at weird
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