eerie /ˈɪəɹi/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight. •(Scotland) Frightened, timid.She began to feel eerie. — 1883 noun1 •An eerie creature or thing.Other of these terrible Eeries began now to congregate beneath the canoe, taking courage by the example of their cowardly companion, all alike curious about this charming visitant in the upper world. — 1880 formseeries · eerier · eeriest
