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eery

ee·ry
E e

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eer-ee]
    • /ˈɪər i/
    • /ˈɪə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eer-ee]
    • /ˈɪər i/

Definitions of eery word

  • adjective eery uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl. 1
  • adjective eery Chiefly Scot. affected with superstitious fear. 1
  • noun eery Alternative spelling of eerie. 1

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Origin of eery

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English eri, dialectal variant of argh, Old English earg cowardly; cognate with Old Frisian erg, Old Norse argr evil, German arg cowardly

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Parts of speech for Eery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

eery usage trend in Literature

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