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   El·dritch

   /ˈeldriCH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. weird and sinister or ghostly: "an eldritch screech"

   Word Origin early 16th century (originally Scots): perhaps related to elf.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eldritchEldritch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Eldritch is an adjective that means strange or unnatural, especially in a way that inspires fear. It comes from Middle English elfriche, meaning "fairyland", and is often used in horror fiction and role-playing games.

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   If you're reading a horror or fantasy story, you may see the word eldritch, which means uncanny, unearthly, and weird in a supernatural way. Anything a witch does is eldritch. Goblins and elves are eldritch creatures. A story full of ghosts and strange monsters is full of eldritch elements.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELDRITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   literary uk / ˈel.drɪtʃ / us / ˈel.drɪtʃ /. Add to word list. strange and frightening: The fox let out an eldritch screech. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrant. aberrantly. abnormal.

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   Eldritch definition: eerie; weird; spooky.. See examples of ELDRITCH used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › eldritchELDRITCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. literary us / ˈel.drɪtʃ / uk / ˈel.drɪtʃ / Add to word list. strange and frightening: The fox let out an eldritch screech. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly. abnormally. add. freakishness. funnily enough idiom. funny ha-ha or funny strange/weird? idiom. ghostliness. perversely.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › eldritchEldritch - definition of eldritch by The Free Dictionary

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   Eldritch means strange or unearthly; eerie. It is often used in poetry and horror fiction to describe supernatural influences or phenomena. See the origin, pronunciation, and examples of eldritch and related words.

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    Eldritch is an adjective meaning strange, weird, or uncanny, especially in Scottish English. It is of unknown origin and first appeared in the early 1500s.