English

Alternative forms

• eldrich, elrich, elritch

Adjective

eldritch ‎(comparative more eldritch, superlative most eldritch)

1. Unearthly, supernatural, eerie.
   • 1790, Robert Burns, Tam o' Shanter:

     So Maggie runs, the witches follow,
     Wi' mony an eldritch skriech and hollo.

   • 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, chapter VII:

     Pearl, in utter scorn of her mother's attempt to quiet her, gave an eldritch scream, and then became silent.

References

1. ↑ “eldritch” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
2. ↑ “eldritch” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.