Added 9 October 2026
eerie
/ˈɪəɹi/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eerie at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious.
an eerie feeling of deja vu
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Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening.
an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods
Origin
From Middle English eri (“fearful”), from Old English earg (“cowardly, fearful”), from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source. Doublet of argh.
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