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
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.
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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
Look up, down, and around at the landscape as it is bathed in eerie light and shadows.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In Scoop, there is something almost eerie about the actor’s embodiment of her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Images of nonbinary people were rare and sometimes made up of an eerie collage of human-esque features.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Edwards packs the movie with eerie moments, whose ferocious terror is tempered by an artistic use of fire and smoke.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
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
Look up, down, and around at the landscape as it is bathed in eerie light and shadows.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
In Scoop, there is something almost eerie about the actor’s embodiment of her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Images of nonbinary people were rare and sometimes made up of an eerie collage of human-esque features.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Edwards packs the movie with eerie moments, whose ferocious terror is tempered by an artistic use of fire and smoke.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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