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unearthly Definition

un·earthly (-ʉrt̸h)

adjective

  1. not, or as if not, of this earth
  2. supernatural; ghostly
  3. weird; mysterious
  4. Informal fantastic, outlandish, absurd, etc.

unearthly Related Forms
un·earth·li·ness noun
unearthly Synonyms

unearthly

modif.

unearthly Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • noise: No sooner had he commenced to dig in earnest than he heard a terrible, unearthly noise under his feet.
  • hour: An album launch was held on Sunday morning at the unearthly hour of 7.30.
  • creature: They were, I now saw, the most unearthly creatures it is possible to conceive.
  • beauty: But I had had a vision of unearthly beauty, and that was why I was able to live at all.
  • sound: Jeff ran to his car and tuned into the local college radio to identify the artist creating these unearthly sounds.
  • light: On a clear day, the Hazards seem to glow with an unearthly pink light.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: The ' vibe ' of the place was VERY strange - almost unearthly in its quiet.
  • truly: Projected images of planets from the Institute of Astronomy will create a truly unearthly experience.

Browse dictionary entries near unearthly

  1. unearth
  2. unearned run
  3. unearned increment
  4. unearned
  5. UNE-P
  6. Une
  7. undying
  8. undutiful
  9. unduly
  10. undulatory
  1. unease
  2. uneasiness
  3. uneasy
  4. uneconomical
  5. unedited
  6. uneducated
  7. unembellished
  8. unemotional
  9. unemployable
  10. unemployed