(adj) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; ; ; - John Galsworthy; ; - Henry Kingsley, Syn. weird, uncanny, unearthly, Example:an eldritch screech; the three weird sisters; stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures; an unearthly light; he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din
(adj) surpassing the ordinary or normal; - George Will, Syn. uncanny, Example:Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel; his uncanny sense of direction
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[鬼斧神工, guǐ fǔ shén gōngㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ] supernaturally fine craft (成语 saw); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship; superlative craftsmanship#49840
[神工鬼斧, shén gōng guǐ fǔㄕㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄨˇ] supernaturally fine craft (成语 saw); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship; superlative craftsmanship#207604