variants
or less commonly eery
eerier; eeriest
1
: 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
2
chiefly Scotland
: affected with fright : scared
Synonyms
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
The flames cast an eerie glow.
a land of eerie beauty
Recent Examples on the Web
Amid the acrimony, and with scores of green, blue and yellow tents filling the Columbia encampment, parts of the campus sometimes took on an eerie, surreal quiet on a splendid spring day.
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Also, there are plenty of elements that add eerie layers to this narrative.
—Gabino Iglesias, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Every day, life in Russia seems to serve up eerie echoes of the film.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
But a great cue for spectators will be when the skies start to darken and turn an eerie gray color, about 15 to 20 minutes before totality.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Readers shared their images of the eerie sight and stories that illustrate the excitement of the once-in-a-lifetime event, such as Daniel McCartney, who captured an image of the eclipse over Big Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This unique film uses eerie images of destruction juxtaposed with voices on phones to document life in war for Ukrainians and the Russian soldiers who invaded their country.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The sky darkened, Lucas said, encompassing the Ohio hospital room in an eerie darkness with a few dim rays of light peaking through.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images An eerie glow appeared as the moon blocked out the sun during totality, briefly plunging daylight into darkness.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Also, there are plenty of elements that add eerie layers to this narrative.
—Gabino Iglesias, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Every day, life in Russia seems to serve up eerie echoes of the film.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
But a great cue for spectators will be when the skies start to darken and turn an eerie gray color, about 15 to 20 minutes before totality.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Readers shared their images of the eerie sight and stories that illustrate the excitement of the once-in-a-lifetime event, such as Daniel McCartney, who captured an image of the eclipse over Big Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
This unique film uses eerie images of destruction juxtaposed with voices on phones to document life in war for Ukrainians and the Russian soldiers who invaded their country.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
The sky darkened, Lucas said, encompassing the Ohio hospital room in an eerie darkness with a few dim rays of light peaking through.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images An eerie glow appeared as the moon blocked out the sun during totality, briefly plunging daylight into darkness.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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