schaurig

eerie; gruesome; chilling.

English translations

  1. 01

    creepy

  2. 02

    eerie

  3. 03

    spooky

  4. 04

    chilling

Word details

German meaning
Unheimlich, gruselig, Furcht erregend.
English meaning
Spooky
Synonym
gruselig, unheimlich
German example
Die Geschichte war schaurig.
English example
The story was spooky.
Comparative
schaurigerSuperlative: am schaurigsten

Example sentences with “schaurig”

  1. Das war eine schaurige Geschichte. (That was an eerie story.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the nuance of 'schaurig'?

It describes something that causes a shudder or a sense of dread.