eery
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈɪəri/
- UK
- The old house had an eery atmosphere that sent shivers down their spines as they approached it.
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Watch on YouTubeNo, I want to put this in just like the eerie genre.
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- And there are some people in the world who can watch the craziest, scariest, eeriest things and not feel anything.
- And then George goes on to say transcripts of her verbal meanderings cannot convey their eerie strangeness.
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And then George goes on to say transcripts of her verbal meanderings cannot convey their eerie strangeness.
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And there are some people in the world who can watch the craziest, scariest, eeriest things and not feel anything.
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No, I want to put this in just like the eerie genre.
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Eery time people start taking you seriously, you talk about delusions.
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The youth searched across the land for the entrance to hell until he finally reached an eerie village.
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As a banner in an early image of this character states, "Nobody is my name that beyreth eery body es blame" (fig. i).
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And then George goes on to say transcripts of her verbal meanderings cannot convey their eerie strangeness.
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As she walked through the dark forest, an eery silence surrounded her, making her feel uneasy.
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He told a story about an eery shadow that appeared at midnight, haunting the abandoned streets.
Synonyms
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6.9
Strange in a way that makes you feel scared or nervous
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3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
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5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
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7.0
Strange or mysterious in a way that makes you feel uneasy
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6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
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6.8
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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3.8
Strange in a way that seems caused by ghosts or spirits
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7.7
Very strange and not like anything from this world
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9.9
Strange and frightening in a way that seems supernatural
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8.5
That makes you shiver with fear
Antonyms
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Etymology
Eery comes from an old English word earg meaning 'fearful' or 'cowardly', so it first described a feeling of fear and unease. That's why eery today means something strange that feels frightening or mysterious.