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eerie

English

Alternative forms

  • eery

Etymology

From Middle English eri (fearful), from Old English earg (cowardly, fearful), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source. Doublet of argh.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /???i/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /????i/
  • Rhymes: -??ri
  • Homophone: Erie

Adjective

eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)

  1. Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
    Synonyms: creepy, spooky
  2. (Scotland) Frightened, timid.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:strange

Derived terms

  • eerily (adverb)
  • eeriness (noun)
  • eerisome

Translations

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eirie

English

Noun

eirie (plural eiries)

  1. Alternative form of eyrie

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