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eerie

ee·rie [ ree ] (comparative ee·ri·er, superlative ee·ri·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
unnerving: unnerving or unusual in a way that suggests a connection with the supernatural
an eerie old house

[13th century. Probably < Old English earg "cowardly"]

ee·ri·ly adverb
ee·ri·ness noun
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