eerie
adjective/ˈɪri/
Frequency rank: #9,249 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Strange and frightening in an unsettling, mysterious way.
Example sentence
The abandoned house gave off eerie sounds that made the children run away.
Synonyms & related words
- creepy
- spooky
- unsettling
- mysterious
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