Eldritch
adjective
Strange, eerie or frightening, especially in a way that is mysterious.
The eldritch screech of the creature sent shivers down his spine.
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Strange, eerie or frightening, especially in a way that is mysterious.
The eldritch screech of the creature sent shivers down his spine.
Usage tips
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature to create a moody or atmospheric scene, not common in daily conversation.
The eldritch fog enshrouded the ancient manor.
Pro Tip 2/3Horror Genre
Frequently used in horror or supernatural stories to describe unsettling occurrences or beings.
An eldritch horror lurked in the depths of the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Vibe
Has an old-fashioned tone; modern writers might use it to evoke a bygone era.
The eldritch tales of the sea were from another time.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature to create a moody or atmospheric scene, not common in daily conversation.
The eldritch fog enshrouded the ancient manor.
Pro Tip 2/3Horror Genre
Frequently used in horror or supernatural stories to describe unsettling occurrences or beings.
An eldritch horror lurked in the depths of the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Vibe
Has an old-fashioned tone; modern writers might use it to evoke a bygone era.
The eldritch tales of the sea were from another time.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flair
Often found in literature to create a moody or atmospheric scene, not common in daily conversation.
The eldritch fog enshrouded the ancient manor.
Pro Tip 2/3Horror Genre
Frequently used in horror or supernatural stories to describe unsettling occurrences or beings.
An eldritch horror lurked in the depths of the forest.
Pro Tip 3/3Vintage Vibe
Has an old-fashioned tone; modern writers might use it to evoke a bygone era.
The eldritch tales of the sea were from another time.
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Quote examples
Greg van Eekhout
Writer
I grew up in Los Angeles, and I was always fascinated by the La Brea Tar Pits. Right in the middle of the city, in an area called the Miracle Mile, for crying out loud, we have these eldritch ponds of dark, bubbling goo. And down in the muck, there're all these amazing fossils: mammoth and saber tooth cat and dire wolf.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
To Trump, whiteness is neither notional nor symbolic but the very core of his power. In this, Trump is not singular. But whereas his forebears carried whiteness like an ancestral talisman, Trump cracked the glowing amulet open, releasing its eldritch energies.
Quote examples
Greg van Eekhout
Writer
I grew up in Los Angeles, and I was always fascinated by the La Brea Tar Pits. Right in the middle of the city, in an area called the Miracle Mile, for crying out loud, we have these eldritch ponds of dark, bubbling goo. And down in the muck, there're all these amazing fossils: mammoth and saber tooth cat and dire wolf.
Quote examples
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
To Trump, whiteness is neither notional nor symbolic but the very core of his power. In this, Trump is not singular. But whereas his forebears carried whiteness like an ancestral talisman, Trump cracked the glowing amulet open, releasing its eldritch energies.
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