English Explanatory Dictionary

unearthly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not of the earth; nonterrestrial.
  2. Preternatural or supernatural.
  3. Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.
  4. Ideal beyond the mundane.
  5. Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈɜːθ.li/ /ʌnˈɝθ.li/ En-us-unearthly.ogg en-au-unearthly.ogg

Word forms

unearthly unearthlier unearthliest

Etymology

From un- + earthly.

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