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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

    Sense 1

    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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