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   eerie

   /ˈɪəri/

   adjective

   • 1. strange and frightening: "an eerie green glow in the sky"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally northern English and Scots in the sense ‘fearful’): probably from Old English earg ‘cowardly’, of Germanic origin; related to German arg.

   Derivatives

   • 1. eeriness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eerieEerie Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EERIE is so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine; also : seemingly not of earthly origin. How to use eerie in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eerie.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEERIE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈɪə.ri / us / ˈɪr.i / Add to word list. strange in a frightening and mysterious way: She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees. eerie feeling He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before. Synonyms. bizarre. curious (STRANGE) eccentric (STRANGE) flaky (PERSON) informal sometimes offensive.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEERIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as eerie, you mean that it seems strange and frightening, and makes you feel nervous.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › eerie_adjeerie, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective eerie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › eerieEerie - definition of eerie by The Free Dictionary

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   eerie - inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEERIE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   strange in a frightening and mysterious way: She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees. eerie feeling He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before. Synonyms. bizarre. curious (STRANGE) eccentric (STRANGE) flaky (PERSON) informal sometimes offensive. freakish.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › eerieEerie - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Eerie means spooky, creepy or suggestively supernatural. If it's eerie, it's sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioneerie adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of eerie adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Eerie definition: uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird an eerie midnight howl.. See examples of EERIE used in a sentence.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEERIE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you describe something as eerie, you mean that it seems strange and frightening.