eldritch
adjective/ˈeldrɪtʃ/
/ˈeldrɪtʃ/
[usually before noun] (literary)- strange and frightening
- an eldritch screech
Word Originearly 16th cent. (originally Scots): perhaps related to elf.Want to learn more?
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