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The definition of eerie is someone or something that is mysterious, frightening, spooky and creepy.

(adjective)

An example of eerie is a dark and deserted house.

See eerie in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or eery

adjective eerier, eeriest

Now Rare timid or frightened; uneasy because of superstitious fear
mysterious, uncanny, or weird, esp. in such a way as to frighten or disturb

Origin: N Eng dial & Scot < ME eri, filled with dread, prob. var. of erg, cowardly, timid < OE earg, akin to Ger arg, bad, wicked: for IE base see orchestra

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eerily adverb
eeriness noun

See eerie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or ee·ry

adjective ee·ri·er, ee·ri·est

a. Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening.
b. Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious. See Synonyms at weird.
Scots Frightened or intimidated by superstition.

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Origin: Middle English eri, fearful

Origin: , from Old English earg, cowardly

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