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 survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
An eerie trip to the void beyond the edge of the set allows Clara to integrate some memories of the actress who played her, an actress who clearly struggled with the effort of staying in the closet and carrying on PR relationships with male co-stars while having affairs with women.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
So yeah, another episode with its fun and eerie moments that doesn’t totally stick the landing, and that feels more like a remix of previous episodes than something truly new.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Kenya Moore’s swan song plays as an eerie cautionary tale for all current and future Housewives willing to take on the villain role.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
An eerie trip to the void beyond the edge of the set allows Clara to integrate some memories of the actress who played her, an actress who clearly struggled with the effort of staying in the closet and carrying on PR relationships with male co-stars while having affairs with women.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
So yeah, another episode with its fun and eerie moments that doesn’t totally stick the landing, and that feels more like a remix of previous episodes than something truly new.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Kenya Moore’s swan song plays as an eerie cautionary tale for all current and future Housewives willing to take on the villain role.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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