Associations to the word «Eerie»

Wiktionary

EERIE, adjective. Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
EERIE, adjective. (Scotland) fearful, timid.

Dictionary definition

EERIE, adjective. Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious; "an eerie feeling of deja vu".
EERIE, adjective. Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening; "an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods"; "an eerie midnight howl".

Wise words

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