variants
or less commonly eery
eerier; eeriest
1
: so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
a coyote's eerie howl
the similarities were eerie
also
: seemingly not of earthly origin
the flames cast an eerie glow
2
chiefly Scotland
: affected with fright : scared
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
The flames cast an eerie glow.
a land of eerie beauty
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Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
But despite its new role, the eerie stories remain.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Related article An eerie spiral lit up the European skies.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
More to Explore Madness on the Wind Amelia Soth
July 6, 2023
The eerie effects of the Foehn—folklore or fact?
—Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eerie
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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