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EERY

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 I. (adjective) 

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: eerier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Superlative: eeriest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

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Meaning:

Inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frighteningplay

Example:

an eerie midnight howl

Synonyms:

eerie; eery

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

strange; unusual (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird)

Derivation:

eeriness (strangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear)

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