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Webster 1913 Edition
Unearthly
Un-earth′ly
,Adj.
Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific;
– as, an
. unearthly
sight or soundUn-earth′li-ness
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, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unearthly
UNEARTHLY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
unearthly
unearthly
English
Adjective
unearthly (comparative unearthlier, superlative unearthliest)
- Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.
- 2012, Charles Lockwood, Tragedy at Honda, page 65
- In the hard glare of the Searchlight, which had been manned by Seaman 2nd class Evans W. Watkins, the rock had the unearthly look of a miniature satellite in space.
- 2012, Charles Lockwood, Tragedy at Honda, page 65
- Preternatural or supernatural.
- 2011, Steven Saylor, Roma: The Epic Novel of Ancient Rome
- As a fourth finger snapped, Cacus gave an unearthly scream and relented.
- 2011, Steven Saylor, Roma: The Epic Novel of Ancient Rome
- Strange, enigmatic, or mysterious.
- 1819 [publ. Sep 1858], James Morton, "The Poetical Remains of the late Dr. John Leyden, with Memoirs of his Life", The Calcutta Review, volume 31, page 25
- I then set out to survey the town in the self-same palankeen. The houses had all of them an unearthly appearance, by no means consonant to our ideas of Oriental splendor.
- 1819 [publ. Sep 1858], James Morton, "The Poetical Remains of the late Dr. John Leyden, with Memoirs of his Life", The Calcutta Review, volume 31, page 25
- Ideal beyond the mundane.
- 2000, Aileen Ribeiro, The Gallery of Fashion, page 42
- By the late sixteenth century Elizabeth had become the icon-like Virgin Queen of legend, an image created, to a large extent, by her extraordinary, unearthly costume and appearance.
- 2000, Aileen Ribeiro, The Gallery of Fashion, page 42
- Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.
- 1927, The Walther League Messenger, volume 36, page 225
- I see my boys all wearing the same unearthly trousers, the same hair cuts, garish ties and sweaters, all rolling their socks and entertaining the same crazy notions about everything.
- 1927, The Walther League Messenger, volume 36, page 225
Translations
not of the earth; non-terrestrial
preternatural or supernatural
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strange or mysterious
ideal beyond the mundane
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ridiculous
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