The meaning of EERIE is so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine; also : seemingly not of earthly origin. How to use eerie in a sentence.

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Definition of eerie adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Eerie definition: uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird. See examples of EERIE used in a sentence.

If you describe something as eerie, you mean that it seems strange and frightening, and makes you feel nervous. I walked down the eerie dark path. ...an eerie calm.

1. uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; strange and mysterious: an eerie howl. 2. Chiefly Scot. affected with superstitious fear.

Oct 11, 2025 · eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest) Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird. synonyms quotations Synonyms: creepy, spooky; see also Thesaurus: …

Eerie means spooky, creepy or suggestively supernatural. If it's eerie, it's sure to make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Back in the 1300s when eerie first came on the scene, it meant "fearful …

Eerie definition: Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening.

eerie / ˈ iri/ adjective eerier; eeriest Britannica Dictionary definition of EERIE [or more eerie; most eerie] : strange and mysterious