Eerie: meaning, definitions and examples
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eerie
[ หษชษri ]
mysterious
Strange and frightening; unnaturally weird. Eerie is often used to describe a feeling of unease or fear caused by something that is mysterious or inexplicable.
Synonyms
creepy, spooky, unsettling, weird
Examples of usage
- The eerie silence of the abandoned house sent shivers down my spine.
- The eerie glow of the moonlight gave the forest a haunting appearance.
Translations
Translations of the word "eerie" in other languages:
๐ต๐น assustador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค
๐ฉ๐ช unheimlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyeramkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะพัะพัะพัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niesamowity
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๆฐๅณใช (bukimi na)
๐ซ๐ท รฉtrange
๐ช๐ธ escalofriante
๐น๐ท รผrkรผtรผcรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ์ค์คํ (euseuseuhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ dฤsivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกidelnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏกๅผ็ (guวyรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ srhljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ draugalegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแซแ แฌแฃแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ escalofriante
Word origin
The word 'eerie' originates from the Old English word 'ฤarg' which meant cowardly or wretched. Over time, the meaning evolved to convey a sense of strange or mysterious. The term has been used in literature and storytelling to create an atmosphere of suspense and unease, captivating audiences with its eerie connotations.