eerie

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English eri (fearful), from Old English earg (cowardly, fearful), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɪəri
  • Homophone: Erie

Adjective

eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)

  1. Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
    Synonyms: creepy, spooky
    The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
  2. (Scotland) Frightened, timid.
    • 1883, George MacDonald, Donal Grant:
      She began to feel eerie.

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