eerie
/ˈɪəri/adjective
उच्चारण इअरी
भयावह, अजीब
Core word
- 1
strange, mysterious and frightening
भयावह, अजीब
- an eerie silence
- An eerie mist covered the fields at midnight.
- The empty station had an eerie quiet late at night.
+ 3 more examples
- An eerie light glowed over the marsh.
- It was eerie to walk through the old fort after dark.
- The wind made an eerie howling noise in the chimney.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
eerie + noun
Attributive use: it describes a place, sound or silence that feels strange and frightening.
Noun से पहले आकर यह किसी स्थान, आवाज़ या सन्नाटे को अजीब और डरावना बताता है।
- An eerie silence fell over the forest.
- The old fort had an eerie glow at night.
be + eerie
As a predicate, it describes how something feels.
Predicate के रूप में यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कैसी महसूस होती है।
- The empty school was eerie after sunset.
eerie + how / to see
It can take a to-infinitive to say what is strange.
यह to-infinitive लेकर बता सकता है कि क्या अजीब लगता है।
- It was eerie to walk through the deserted railway station.
comparative and adverb
The comparative is eerier or more eerie; the adverb is eerily.
Comparative रूप 'eerier' या 'more eerie' है; adverb 'eerily' है।
- The night grew eerier as the fog thickened.
- The wind howled eerily.
eerie vs scary
Eerie is quiet, strange fear that creeps up on you; scary is any strong fear.
Eerie चुपचाप बढ़ने वाला अजीब डर है; scary किसी भी तेज़ डर को कहते हैं।
- A loud tiger was scary, but the silent empty street was eerie.
eerie + resemblance / similarity
Eerie can also mean strangely close, as in an eerie likeness.
Eerie का अर्थ अजीब रूप से मिलता-जुलता भी हो सकता है, जैसे eerie likeness।
- The twins share an eerie similarity in their handwriting.
+Collocations 5
eerie + noun
silencelightsoundfeelingstillnessglow
- An eerie stillness hung over the empty ground.
adverb + eerie
strangelyslightlyparticularlyalmostutterly
- The abandoned haveli was utterly eerie after dark.
eerie + place
foresthousestreetruinscave
- They walked through the eerie ruins at midnight.
verb + eerie
soundlookfeelseembecome
- The empty corridor felt eerie at night.
eerie + noun (atmosphere)
atmosphereechowhispershadowresemblance
- There was an eerie resemblance between the two sisters.
“More examples 6
- The mist over the lake gave the morning an eerie look.
झील के ऊपर की धुंध ने सुबह को रहस्यमय और डरावना रूप दे दिया।
- There was something eerie about the way the house stood empty.
उस घर के खाली खड़े रहने के ढंग में कुछ डरावना था।
- Radhika heard an eerie sound coming from the attic.
राधिका ने अटारी से आती एक डरावनी आवाज़ सुनी।
- During the power cut, the whole street looked eerie in the moonlight.
बिजली जाने पर पूरी गली चाँदनी में सुनसान और डरावनी लगी।
- An eerie calm settled over the village before the storm.
तूफ़ान से पहले गाँव पर एक अजीब सन्नाटा छा गया।
- The train station was eerie at 3 a.m., with no one on the platform.
सुबह 3 बजे रेलवे स्टेशन सुनसान और डरावना था, प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर कोई नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The place looked eerily.
✓ The place looked eerie.
After a linking verb such as look, use the adjective, not the adverb.
Look जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ The night was very more eerie than before.
✓ The night was much more eerie than before.
Very cannot be used with a comparative; use much.
Comparative के साथ 'very' नहीं आता; 'much' का प्रयोग करें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Eerie silence (strange and frightening quiet).
Collocation 'eerie silence' (अजीब डरावनी ख़ामोशी)।