UNEARTHLY

eldritch, weird, uncanny, unearthly

(adjective) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; “an eldritch screech”; “the three weird sisters”; “stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures”- John Galsworthy; “an unearthly light”; “he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din”- Henry Kingsley

spiritual, unearthly

(adjective) concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; “a spiritual approach to life”; “spiritual fulfillment”; “spiritual values”; “unearthly love”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unearthly (comparative unearthlier, )

Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.

Preternatural or supernatural.

Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.

Ideal beyond the mundane.

Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*earth"ly, a.

Definition: Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound.

– Un*earth"li*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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