The word "eerie" is an adjective that describes something or someone as unsettling, mysterious, and spooky. It often conveys a sense of unease or fear due to its association with supernatural occurrences, ghosts, or other strange phenomena.
Usage examples
Walking through the abandoned house, I couldn't help but feel an eerie presence lurking in the darkness.
The dense fog that enveloped the forest gave it an eerie and mysterious atmosphere.
As I approached the old graveyard at midnight, I was overcome by an eerie silence that sent shivers down my spine.
The flickering of the candle in the empty room created an eerie glow, casting strange shadows on the walls.
The distant howling of the wind combined with the creaking of the old wooden floorboards created an eerie soundtrack to my nightmares.
The tunnel is narrow and very low in parts, with eerie formations on the ceiling. (travelfish.org)
Now and then whole hours pass in eerie silence. (bookbrowse.com)
HAVE you ever experienced that eerie feeling of a thought popping into your head as if from nowhere, with no clue as to why you had that particular idea at that particular time? (newscientist.com)