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单词 eeriness
释义

eerie

adjective

ee·​rie ˈir-ē How to pronounce eerie (audio)
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
eeriness
ˈir-ē-nəs How to pronounce eerie (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • creepy
  • haunting
  • spookish
  • spooky
  • uncanny
  • unearthly
  • weird
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Example Sentences

The flames cast an eerie glow. a land of eerie beauty
Recent Examples on the Web Stress just seems to melt away in the face of such expanse and eerie quiet. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 In search of Yellowstone season 5 updates, fans headed over to the show’s Instagram and stumbled across a familiar but eerie scene between Jamie and Kayce (Luke Grimes). Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 The lyrics and melody are both eerie and hypnotic, and serve as a glimpse into the self-reflective state Kish has been in. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 12 July 2022 The bass pedal points, held longer than an individual singer could maintain, are eerie in a choir. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2022 After all the sirens and the yelling, the midafternoon silence was eerie, jarring. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 28 May 2022 The white collar workers stopped commuting, shops closed, the buzz of downtown became an eerie silence. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 In 2020, an eerie silence enveloped the track when no fans were allowed because of the pandemic and the race was pushed back to September. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 7 May 2022 The spoils of victory that filled the room the night before were replaced by an eerie silence that already has an all-too-familiar ring to the Angels. Mike Digiovannastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (northern dialect) eri

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

eerie

adjective

ee·​rie ˈir-ē How to pronounce eerie (audio)
eerier; eeriest
: causing fear and uneasiness : strange
an eerie coincidence

eeriness

noun

as in creepiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • creepiness
  • ghostliness
  • scariness
  • ghoulishness
  • fearsomeness
  • fearfulness
  • loathsomeness
  • hatefulness
  • anguish
  • hellishness
  • misery
  • evil
  • despicableness
  • badness
  • gruesomeness
  • evilness
  • torture
  • cursedness
  • vileness
  • agony
  • heinousness
  • dreadfulness
  • ghastliness
  • torment
  • viciousness
  • frightfulness
  • accursedness
  • awfulness
  • sinfulness
  • repulsiveness
  • baseness
  • execrableness
  • foulness
  • reprehensibleness
  • wickedness
  • invidiousness
  • detestableness
  • deplorableness
  • depravity
  • horridness
  • immorality
  • ungodliness
  • hideousness
  • grisliness
  • iniquity
  • horror
  • depravedness
  • atrociousness
  • atrocity
  • diabolicalness
  • iniquitousness
  • monstrosity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pleasantness
  • agreeableness
  • delightfulness
  • attraction
  • attractiveness
  • appeal
  • desirability
  • pleasurableness
  • desirableness
  • allurement
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