Meanings
Strange and frightening.
اجنبی اور دہشت ناک.
خوفناک
khaufnaak
Common Collocations
- eerie silence
- eerie feeling
- eerie sounds
Example Sentences
The eerie silence in the abandoned house made her feel uneasy.
خالی گھر میں خوفناک خاموشی نے اسے بے چینی محسوس کروائی.
Khali ghar mein khaufnaak khamoshi ne use bechaini mehsoos karwai.
He found an eerie resemblance between the portrait and his late grandfather.
اسے پورٹریٹ اور اپنے مرحوم دادا کے درمیان خوفناک مشابہت ملی.
Usay portrait aur apne marhoom dada ke darmiyan khaufnaak mushabihat mili.
As night fell, the forest took on an eerie glow under the moonlight.
جیسے ہی رات آئی، جنگل چاندنی میں خوفناک چمکنے لگا.
Jaise hi raat aayi, jungle chandni mein khaufnaak chamakne laga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Eerie sounds often shake you to your core, E for extremely unsettling.
Imagine a foggy graveyard with an unsettling atmosphere.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیند کے آنے کی آواز کی مانند عدم کو محسوس کرنا
Neend ke aane ki aawaz ki manind adam ko mehsoos karna
Feeling the absence like the sound of sleep arriving.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Scots "eerie" — fearful, strange
First known use: early 19th century
The word 'eerie' originated from Scots with the meaning of fearful or strange, historically associated with ghostly or supernatural presences.