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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
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
The flames cast an eerie glow.
a land of eerie beauty
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FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In a very eerie Hitchcock-like episode, the Frenchman returns to remind Boone of his critical part in the climate crisis.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
When the crashing stopped, an eerie quiet fell over the highway.
—Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
One of the eerie things about ICE’s presence in Minneapolis is the way it can be felt without being seen.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eerie
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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