eldritch

The eldritch, alien movements of octopus arms have captivated people for generations.

“Walk the village’s corrupted streets, brave a sinking cargo ship, and descend deeper and deeper beneath the waves to face unspeakable eldritch evil,” its website invites.

Lovecraft’s characters realized they were insignificant entities in a universe ruled by unfathomable eldritch entities.

Jeff VanderMeer for recognizing the sheer eldritch eeriness of “nature”: How can a world that contains the hagfish, the axolotl and the Devil’s Finger fungus not make for weird writing?

It is a series of buttons, gestures, and other eldritch incantations to make apps that need a touchscreen work on a Mac.