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eery
ee·rie or ee·ry E0047500 (îr′ē)adj. ee·ri·er, ee·ri·est 1. Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening. See Synonyms at weird.2. Scots Frightened or intimidated by superstition. [Middle English eri, fearful, from Old English earg, cowardly.] ee′ri·ly adv.ee′ri·ness n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | eery - inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"eeriestrange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has" |
eerie or eery adjectiveOf a mysteriously strange and usually frightening nature:uncanny, unearthly, weird.Informal: spooky.eery Related to eery: IRIESynonyms for eeryadj inspiring a feeling of fearSynonymsRelated Words |