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eerie

Main Entry:: ee·rie
Variant(s):: also ee·ry \ˈir-ē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: ee·ri·er; ee·ri·est
Etymology:: Middle English (northern dialect) eri
Date:: 14th century

1chiefly Scottish : affected with fright : scared2: 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>

synonyms see weird

— ee·ri·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of eerily

\ˈir-ə-lē\ adverb

— ee·ri·ness

Listen to the pronunciation of eeriness

\ˈir-ē-nəs\ noun

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