Crossword Dictionary

eerie

adjective

so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine.

SYNONYMS

creepy, haunting, spookish, spooky, uncanny, unearthly, weird

EXAMPLES:

‘The eerie rock-concert–meets–slasher-film music video also makes good on the song’s title, arriving with near-perfect timing just days before Halloween.’

‘In Lynch’s film, their arrival is heralded by the eerie spectacle of short bolts of lightning sparking up from the sand.’

‘Use it to create an eerie glow arising from a decorative grave or a trail of blood running from a gory display.’

‘The boats’ green lights, used to attract squid, cast an eerie glow in the night sky.’