adj. un·earth·li·er, un·earth·li·est 1. Not of this earth; preternatural; supernatural. 2. Unnaturally strange and frightening. See Synonyms at weird. 3. Ridiculously unreasonable or uncustomary; absurd: called me at an unearthly hour. un·earthli·ness n. |
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