Definition of "eerie" []

• Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening. (adjective)
• Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious. See Synonyms at weird. (adjective)
• Scots Frightened or intimidated by superstition. (adjective)

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• "When the final buzzer sounded, the Woodinville junior was overcome with what she called an "eerie" feeling."
• "What's eerie is that Republicans then were saying some of the same things Democrats are saying now."
• "What really makes button, button so eerie, is its familiarity."