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
plural -es
1
: inexplicable fear
private distresses, a streak of eeriness, dark moods—
Times Literary Supplement
Times Literary Supplement2
: the quality or state of being eerie
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
Adjective
The flames cast an eerie glow.
a land of eerie beauty
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Ahead of his Annecy premiere, Variety spoke with Kadowaki about his technique, a singular blend of 2D animation and rotoscoping underlined the eerie atmosphere of his coming-of-age story.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The church’s punishment, however, delivered in front of the congregants, is an eerie ritual performed by a gaunt, severe visitor (Nicholas Hope).
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The level of intimacy can be thrilling but also a bit eerie.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Adjective
Tree made eerie comments about his will just weeks before his death.
—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Ahead of his Annecy premiere, Variety spoke with Kadowaki about his technique, a singular blend of 2D animation and rotoscoping underlined the eerie atmosphere of his coming-of-age story.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The church’s punishment, however, delivered in front of the congregants, is an eerie ritual performed by a gaunt, severe visitor (Nicholas Hope).
—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The level of intimacy can be thrilling but also a bit eerie.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 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 29 Jun. 2026.
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