variants
or less commonly eery
eerier; eeriest
1
: 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
2
chiefly Scotland
: affected with fright : scared
Examples of eerie in a Sentence
The flames cast an eerie glow.
a land of eerie beauty
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The suspect – identified by police as Robin Westman – was inside the store for 40 minutes, talking and laughing with other employees, as well as a customer, and testing out different firearms, the eerie footage shows.
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Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The eerie sight prompted plenty of jokes and speculation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The core loop is predicated on wandering the subterranean depths of Pharloom and the majestic Citadel, picking up new abilities, hitting switches, and collecting eerie rosary beads as currency.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
One of the eerier aspects of Reform’s current momentum is how ably it is being assisted by those who are supposed to be preventing it.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The eerie sight prompted plenty of jokes and speculation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The core loop is predicated on wandering the subterranean depths of Pharloom and the majestic Citadel, picking up new abilities, hitting switches, and collecting eerie rosary beads as currency.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eerie
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“Eerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eerie. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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