eerie
1 of 1adjective/ˈɪri/
Forms:more eerie,most eerie
1
inspiring a sense of fear or unease
- The eerie silence of the abandoned house sent shivers down their spines.
- As night fell, the forest became an eerie place, with shadows playing tricks on the imagination.
- The eerie glow of the moon cast an otherworldly light on the desolate landscape.
- The old cemetery had an eerie atmosphere, especially as the wind whispered through the tombstones.
- The eerie howl of a distant wolf added to the unsettling ambiance of the haunted woods.
2
feeling frightened or unsettled
- The child grew eerie at the sound of footsteps in the dark.
- She felt eerie walking past the graveyard at dusk.
- He looked eerie after hearing the old ghost tale.
- The eerie boy clung to his mother during the thunderstorm.
- They grew eerie when the lights began to flicker.