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eerie

adjective

/ˈɪəri/

Meaning

Strange and frightening in a mysterious way.

The abandoned house had an eerie silence.

spooky, creepy, uncanny, ghostly, haunting

ordinary, normal, familiar

eerie feeling, eerie silence, eerie atmosphere

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

not achieving much; not producing good results

not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly

Excessively or unreasonably critical.

Relating to the tongue or speech.

forming a necessary base or core; of central importance