Meaning of eerie in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɪri/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    eerie

    Definitions

    1. suggestive of the supernatural

    Examples

    • « mysterious »
    • « an eerie feeling of deja vu »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. so strange as to inspire a feeling of fear

    Examples

    • « an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods »
    • « an eerie midnight howl »

    Synonyms

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