Eerie (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Eery

Meaning ²

Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious; "an eerie feeling of deja vu".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The abandoned mansion stood at the top of the hill, casting an eerie shadow over the town below.
• As I walked through the deserted forest, I couldn't shake the eerie feeling that I was being watched.
• The howling wind created an eerie melody that sent shivers down my spine.
• The painting depicted a landscape that was both beautiful and eerie, with twisted trees and glowing eyes.
• The silence was eerie, broken only by the occasional creak of the old wooden floorboards.