eerie
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˈɪəri/
- The old abandoned house had an eerie atmosphere that made everyone feel uneasy.
- an eerie silence
- an eerie light
- an eerie glow
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Watch on YouTubeDriving this route feels eerie and strange at times.
- Driving this route feels eerie and strange at times.
- There wasn't any, just an eerie, unnatural silence.
- It's almost like, it's almost eerie how close it is.
- So we had this very eerie music which didn't really fit either.
- And what's eerie is my handwriting is the same as his.
- Ones that get under your skin and are eerie and unsettling and creep you out a bit.
- I mean, she just, like, froze right there, which was really eerie.
- It's the kind of eerie rainstorm where it is dark dark.
- You get like a very eerie feeling because that's when all the goons come out.
Examples
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And there was this eerie silence in the room after I had spoken.
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The fluid in the specimen bottle has an eerie green tint as I hold it up.
Academic text (1996) -
Driving this route feels eerie and strange at times.
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I think this feels a bit eerie, so quiet.
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It's so eerie and quiet in here.
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The unknown, dark, eerie landscape already feels like part of the performance.
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I hated to think of Jilly playing alone in this eerie place where anything might happen.
Fiction book (1990) -
But when she actually saw such an arch, it gave her an eerie, spine-tingling shock.
Fiction book (1990) -
There wasn't any, just an eerie, unnatural silence.
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The cats' eyes reflected the flashlight beam in eerie circles of red and yellow.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
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3.0
Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
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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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5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
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7.0
Strange or mysterious in a way that makes you feel uneasy
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4.7
Having a pale, quiet look that feels scary
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3.8
Strange in a way that seems caused by ghosts or spirits
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7.5
Looking like a ghost and causing fear
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7.7
Very strange and not like anything from this world
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6.7
Strange in a way that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
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9.9
Strange and frightening in a way that seems supernatural
Antonyms
How Eerie
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5.3
- Informal
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5.2
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5.1
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3.2
462
3.0
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4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word eerie comes from an old Scots word eir(e) that meant 'fear' or 'dread'. So something eerie feels strange and 'scary', as if something supernatural might be near.