Local English word record

queer

adjective · 5 senses

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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Examples

  • a curious hybrid accent
  • her speech has a funny twang
  • they have some funny ideas about war
  • had an odd name
  • the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves

Word relationships

Synonyms

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0