EERIE


Meaning of EERIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also ee·ry ˈir-ē

( ee·ri·er ; -est )

Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) eri

Date: 14th century

1. chiefly Scottish : affected with fright : scared

2. : 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

Synonyms: see weird

• ee·ri·ly ˈir-ə-lē adverb

• ee·ri·ness ˈir-ē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.