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eerie - What does it mean?

Definition of 'eerie'

English

Alternative forms

* eery

Adjective

(er)
  • strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
  • The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
  • (Scotland) fearful, timid.
  • * 1883 , George MacDonald, Donal Grant
  • She began to feel eerie .

    Synonyms

    * See also * creepy, spooky

    Derived terms

    * eerily (adverb) * eeriness (noun) * eerisome

    Similar to 'eerie'

    eyrie, eare, euerie, eirie, eyre, ewre