eldritch

[ el-drich ]

adjective
  1. eerie; weird; spooky.

Origin of eldritch

1
First recorded in 1500–10; earlier elrich, elphrish; of disputed origin: probably elf + Middle English riche “realm, kingdom”
  • Also el·drich; el·ritch [el-rich] /ˈɛl rɪtʃ/ .

Words Nearby eldritch

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How to use eldritch in a sentence

  • I thought as I came alang I had a sort of a feeling as of a wraith nigh about me—a lang, eldritch sort o' a form i' the mist.'

    Border Ghost Stories | Howard Pease

British Dictionary definitions for eldritch

eldritch

eldrich

/ (ˈɛldrɪtʃ) /


adjective
  1. poetic, Scot unearthly; weird

Origin of eldritch

1
C16: perhaps from Old English ælf elf + rīce realm; see rich

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