| Front | peculiar |
|---|---|
| Back | pe‧cu‧li‧ar /pɪˈkjuːliə $ -ər/ adjective 1strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising: There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen. Something peculiar is going on. It seems very peculiar that no one noticed Kay had gone. 2be peculiar to somebody/something if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation: The problem of racism is not peculiar to this country. 3behaving in a strange and slightly crazy way: He’s been a little peculiar lately. She’s a very peculiar child. 4feel peculiar/come over all peculiar British English informal to feel slightly ill THESAURUS strange unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand, or that is a little frightening: What’s that strange noise downstairs? | That’s strange – I’m sure I left my keys on the table. | a strange old man funny/odd especially spoken a little strange and making you feel slightly surprised or worried: There’s a funny smell in the kitchen. | It’s odd that you can’t remember him at all. curious especially written strange, especially in an interesting way. Curious is a little more formal than strange: a curious fact | There’s something rather curious about small-town America. | She remembered curious little details. mysterious strange – used about something that people know little about and are unable to explain or understand: He had disappeared in mysterious circumstances. | There were reports of mysterious lights in the sky. eccentric strange in a way that seems slightly crazy and amusing – used about people and their behaviour: He lived completely alone and had some slightly eccentric habits. | an eccentric old lady peculiar slightly strange, and different from what you would normally expect – used especially when this is either amusing or worrying: She sometimes wears rather peculiar clothes. | He had a peculiar expression on his face. |
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