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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Lochridge cites the monitoring system for the Titan’s novel carbon fiber hull — the same system that showed eerie cracking noises.
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Adam Carlson, People.com, 6 June 2025
In April 2024, a plume swept into Athens, Greece, turning the skyline an eerie shade of orange as low-pressure systems carried dust across the Mediterranean.
—Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Phobias, a silent clown duo with a horror twist, brought eerie theatrics to the stage — complete with balloon popping and unsettling surprises — and successfully freaked out the judges (especially Howie Mandel).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Susan Choi’s eerie, multi-generational transcontinental mystery saga Flashlight, her fifth novel (after the National Book Award winning Trust Exercise) evolves from a short story published in The New Yorker in August 2020.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
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Adam Carlson, People.com, 6 June 2025
In April 2024, a plume swept into Athens, Greece, turning the skyline an eerie shade of orange as low-pressure systems carried dust across the Mediterranean.
—Kinsey Gidick, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025
Phobias, a silent clown duo with a horror twist, brought eerie theatrics to the stage — complete with balloon popping and unsettling surprises — and successfully freaked out the judges (especially Howie Mandel).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 June 2025
Susan Choi’s eerie, multi-generational transcontinental mystery saga Flashlight, her fifth novel (after the National Book Award winning Trust Exercise) evolves from a short story published in The New Yorker in August 2020.
—Jane Ciabattari
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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