Eerie - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɪrɪ|
Brit.
|ˈɪərɪ|
adjective
- suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
an eerie feeling of deja vu
- inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening (syn: eery)an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods
an eerie midnight howl
an eerie midnight howl
Extra examples
The flames cast an eerie glow.
... his white countenance was rendered eerie by the redness of the sagging lids below his eyes ...
...the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains...
...an eerie and portentous stillness hung over the camp the night before the battle...
...a tale of horror replete with eerie hauntings and evil witchery...
He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.
The eerie howl of the siren sent chills up her spine.
After the explosion, an eerie silence fell upon the scene.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: eerier
superlative: eeriest
comparative: eerier
superlative: eeriest
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