What does eerie mean?
Definitions for eerie
ˈɪər ieerie
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word eerie.
Princeton's WordNet
eerie(adj)
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
"an eerie feeling of deja vu"
eerie, eery(adj)
inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
"an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl"
Wiktionary
eerie(Adjective)
strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
Etymology: From eri, from earg. Akin to ergh, argh from the same source.
eerie(Adjective)
fearful, timid.
Etymology: From eri, from earg. Akin to ergh, argh from the same source.
Wikipedia
Eerie
Eerie was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's voluntary Comics Code Authority. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host character, Cousin Eerie. Its sister publications were Creepy and Vampirella.
Webster Dictionary
Eerie(adj)
alt. of Eery
Freebase
Eerie
Eerie was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the Comics Code Authority. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host character, Cousin Eerie. Its sister publications were Creepy and Vampirella.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Eerie
Eery, ē′ri, adj. exciting fear: weird: affected with fear: timorous.—adv. Ee′rily.—n. Ee′riness (Scot.). [M. E. arh, eri—A.S. earg, timid.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of eerie in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of eerie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
Some of the fans were cheering when it happened, and I think the Raptors players understood how serious it was and they sort of quieted the crowd, there was just a couple minutes there where it all seemed so eerie and strange, and it took maybe a little bit for both teams to collect themselves.
It feels eerie, apocalyptic and frightening, i've lived in Bay Area since 1988 and never experienced such doom coming from the sky.
I've seen some horrible accidents, people that have no clue about mines are getting blown up by them. It's an eerie thing to witness but it gives us a sense of duty to clear areas.
It looks fake, it looks unreal, it's dark on the inside of my house. It can be a little eerie, a little frightening.
It felt cold, rather empty and eerie – not so much a creepy eerie but a more interesting one, i knew Mike Tyson had once just hung out here and now I stood staring down everything that had been left behind.
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- غريبArabic
- внушаващ суеверен страх, страненBulgarian
- espantós, misteriósCatalan, Valencian
- unheimlichGerman
- extraño, misteriosoSpanish
- pelottava, outoFinnish
- timide, sinistre, peureux, craintif, étrangeFrench
- भयानकHindi
- misteriosoItalian
- 恐ろしい, 物凄い, 不気味Japanese
- angstaanjagend, vreemd, vreesachtigDutch
- engstelig, skummel, nifs, uhyggeligNorwegian
- assustador, esquisito, estranhoPortuguese
- straniu, superstițiosRomanian
- странный, зловещий, жуткий, мрачный, пугающий, сверхъестественныйRussian
- stran, čudanSerbo-Croatian
- strašidelný, čudný, zlovestný, podozrivý, zvláštnySlovak
- kuslig, skum, mystisk, konstigSwedish
- ürkütücü, esrarengizTurkish
- 怪异Chinese
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