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peculiar
[pi-kyool-yer]
adjective
strange; queer; odd.
peculiar happenings.
Synonyms: ,uncommon; unusual.
the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:distinctive in nature or character from others.
belonging characteristically (usually followed byto ).
an expression peculiar to Canadians.
belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing.
the peculiar properties of a drug.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:Astronomy.designating a star or galaxy with special properties that deviates from others of its spectral type or galaxy class.
noun
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
British.a particular parish or church that is exempted from the jurisdiction of the ordinary or bishop in whose diocese it lies and is governed by another.
Also called arbitraries.British Printing.peculiars. special characters not generally included in standard type fonts, as phonetic symbols, mathematical symbols, etc.
peculiar
/ ɪˈːɪə /
adjective
strange or unusual; odd
a peculiar individual
a peculiar idea
distinct from others; special
belonging characteristically or exclusively (to)
peculiar to North America
noun
Also called: arbitrary.printing a special sort, esp an accented letter
Church of England a church or parish that is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary in whose diocese it lies
Other 51Թ Forms
- peculiarly adverb
- unpeculiar adjective
- unpeculiarly adverb
- ˈܱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peculiar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Her choices are peculiar and exciting, not just in the characters themselves, but in the fact that it’s Posey inhabiting them.
Everyone is acting very peculiar and things don’t make perfect sense.
Memorial Day is notorious for travel delays, but on Monday a flight headed to Los Angeles made an emergency landing for a particularly peculiar cause — an ailing pooch in need of medical care.
Through evocative visual flourishes that reflect a connection to Indigenous traditions, their household dynamic is observed with curiosity and compassion, yet always probing at the more peculiar ideologies at play in their interpersonal relationships.
When Duarte made his way to the front door, he told the station that he noticed another glass panel had been broken and in the distance he noticed something peculiar.
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