Definition of eerie Eerie

/ɪˈɹi/ - [iree] - ee•rie

We found 9 definitions of eerie from 6 different sources.

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What does eerie mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

eerie, eerier, eeriest

eerie - inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"
  eery
  strange, unusual not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
eerie - suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious; "an eerie feeling of deja vu"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • eerie (a.)
    Alt. of Eery

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • eerie
    Causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin.
  • eerie
    Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • eerie
    Eery, ē′ri, adj. exciting fear: weird: affected with fear: timorous.—adv. Ee′rily.—n. Ee′riness (Scot.). [M. E. arh, eri—A.S. earg, timid.]

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  • eerie, adjective.

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