Eerie

eerie



Main Entry:ee·rie
Variant(s):also ee·ry \ˈir-ē\
Function:adjective
Inflected Form(s):ee·ri·er; ee·ri·est
Etymology:Middle English (northern dialect) eri
Date:14th century
1chiefly Scottish : affected with fright : scared
2: 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
synonyms see weird
— ee·ri·ly \ˈir-ə-lē\ adverb
— ee·ri·ness \ˈir-ē-nəs\ noun