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eerie

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[eer-ee]

adjective

eerier, eeriest 
  1. uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird

    an eerie midnight howl.

  2. Chiefly Scot.affected with superstitious fear.



eerie

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of places, an atmosphere, etc) mysteriously or uncannily frightening or disturbing; weird; ghostly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • eerily adverb
  • eeriness noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eerie1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English eri, dialectal variant of argh, Old English earg “cǷɲ”; cognate with Old Frisian erg, Old Norse argr “evil,” German arg “cǷɲ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eerie1

C13: originally Scottish and Northern English, probably from Old English earg cowardly, miserable
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Synonym Study

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An eerie quiet hung over the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday.

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The sun and sky had a much more eerie appearance to it on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

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We have indeed known for a while that whales are intelligent creatures, with their own eerie and complex form of sound-based communication.

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Here, “m.A.A.d. city,” one of his hardest and cruelest street cuts, became a meta-R&B number that made the song even more eerie.

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There was a period of almost eerie silence in the second half, with the game won, as Everton supporters geared up for the final celebration.

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