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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.
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- distinctive in nature or character from others.
- belonging characteristically (usually followed by to ):
an expression peculiar to Canadians.
- belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing:
the peculiar properties of a drug.
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- 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.
- peculiars. Also called arbitraries. British Printing. 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
- postpositivefoll byto belonging characteristically or exclusively (to)
peculiar to North America
noun
- Also calledarbitrary 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
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·l· adverb
- ܲp·l adjective
- un·l· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of peculiar1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The timing of Wylie’s exit is peculiar given that USC players already participated in three months of offseason training led by Wylie.
Bottle kicking is not the only peculiar rough-and-tumble English tradition that comes with a risk of injury.
He notes he was thanked, in Disney’s peculiar way, once in his career, and that’s when he was working on the Disneyland Monorail, which debuted in the park in 1959.
And what’s more, he could do this in mainstream films made to be enjoyed by wide audiences just as ably as he could in smaller features, playing peculiar supporting roles.
Then they heard a peculiar sound on the trail and their whole trip was turned upside down.
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