eerie

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English eri, originally from Scots

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[edit] Adjective

eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)

Positive
eerie

Comparative
eerier

Superlative
eeriest
  1. strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
    The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
  2. fearful, timid.

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weird
fearful
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