eerie

Senso (Inglese)

Adj

1. Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
2. Frightened, timid.

Noun

An eerie creature or thing.

Noun

Alternative spelling of eyrie

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈɪəɹi/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle English eri (“fearful”), from Old English earg (“cowardly, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source. Doublet of argh.