variants:
or less commonly eery
eerier; eeriest
Definition of eerie
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
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The first known use of eerie was in the 14th century
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