"Tirralirra" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Tirralirra" Meaning

A rare one!

Tirralirra is a word coined by Australian writer Emily Wilson in her 1999 book "The Old Conjack". It is a euphemism for the unsettling, eerie or unexplainable feeling of observing one's own past, especially from a distant or foreign perspective.

Etymologically, it's a bit of a constructed word, formed by using the sounds of words like "terrify", "irrational" and "terra" to create a sense of unease and out-of-placeness.

"Tirralirra" Examples

Tirralirra

Tirralirra is a word that refers to a spooky or unsettling feeling that one experiences while casting their eyes over a vast, seemingly endless expanse of land. Here are five examples of how to use the word:

Example 1: Narrating a scene from a novel

As she stood at the top of the hill, the tirralirra crept over her, making her feel tiny and insignificant in the face of the endless, scrubby expanse of the outback.