eerie

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɪɹi/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈɪəɹi/

Adjective

eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)

1. Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

   Synonyms: creepy, spooky

   The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.

2. (Scotland) Frightened, timid.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:strange

Translations

• French: étrange, sinistre
• German: unheimlich
• Italian: misterioso, strano, agghiacciante, spaventevole
• Portuguese: estranho, assustador, esquisito
• Russian: стра́нный
• Spanish: misterioso, extraño

Translations

• French: craintif, timide, peureux
• German: unheimlich
• Russian: жу́ткий

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