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
Amid the acrimony, and with scores of green, blue and yellow tents filling the Columbia encampment, parts of the campus sometimes took on an eerie, surreal quiet on a splendid spring day.
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Also, there are plenty of elements that add eerie layers to this narrative.
—Gabino Iglesias, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Also, there are plenty of elements that add eerie layers to this narrative.
—Gabino Iglesias, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
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 May. 2024.
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