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BNC: 11997 COCA: 8199

eerie

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
eerie /ˈiri/ adjective
eerier; eeriest
eerie
/ˈiri/
adjective
eerier; eeriest
Learner's definition of EERIE
[or more eerie; most eerie]
: strange and mysterious诡异的;神秘的

— eerily

/ˈirəli/ adverb

— eeriness

/ˈirinəs/ noun
[noncount]
[singular]
BNC: 11997 COCA: 8199

eerie

adjective

ee·​rie ˈir-ē How to pronounce eerie (audio)
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
eeriness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for eerie

weird, eerie, uncanny mean mysteriously strange or fantastic.

weird may imply an unearthly or supernatural strangeness or it may stress peculiarity or oddness.

weird creatures from another world

eerie suggests an uneasy or fearful consciousness that mysterious and malign powers are at work.

an eerie calm preceded the bombing raid

uncanny implies disquieting strangeness or mysteriousness.

an uncanny resemblance between total strangers

Example Sentences

The flames cast an eerie glow. a land of eerie beauty
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English (northern dialect) eri

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of eerie was in the 14th century
BNC: 11997 COCA: 8199
eerie

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look, sound怪異;感到怪異;看起來恐怖;聽起來恐怖ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常怪異distinctly, downright明顯/極其恐怖This place has a distinctly eerie atmosphere.這個地方有一種明顯恐怖的氣氛。almost幾乎是可怕的a silence so long that it was almost eerie漫長得有些可怕的靜寂a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些怪異

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