eeriness

/ˈɪɹinəs/ noun

The condition of being eerie.

Word Origin From eerie + -ness. Eerie comes from Old English earg 'cowardly, fearful' — originally meaning 'fearful, timid,' but shifted to 'causing fear, spooky.' The same root gave us the archaic word arg 'cowardly.' The -ness suffix makes it a noun, as in darkness and happiness.

noun The condition of being eerie. countable

The eeriness of the abandoned mansion at midnight sent shivers down our spines.

(名词) 阴森感;诡异感;恐怖感

午夜时分废弃宅邸的阴森诡异让我们脊背发凉。

(sustantivo) inquietud; misterio; lo sobrecogedor; lo siniestro [La condición de ser inquietante o misterioso.]

La sensación de misterio de la mansión abandonada a medianoche nos provocó escalofríos.

(nom) étrangeté; caractère sinistre; caractère inquiétant; caractère lugubre [Caractère de ce qui est étrange, inquiétant ou sinistre, propre à inspirer un malaise diffus.]

L'aspect inquiétant du manoir abandonné à minuit nous a glacé le sang.

(Substantiv) Unheimlichkeit; Gespenstigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, unheimlich oder beängstigend zu wirken.]

Die **Eeriness** der verlassenen Villa um Mitternacht ließ uns eine Gänsehaut bekommen.

(名詞) 不気味でそっとするような状態。

真夜中の人けのない邸宅の不気味さは、私たちの背筋に冷たいものを走らせた。

(substantivo) estranheza; sombriedade; sinistralidade [A qualidade do que é sinistro ou estranho.]

A estranheza da mansão abandonada à meia-noite nos arrepiou.

Word parts: eerie + ness

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