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weird

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Unusual or strange; deviating from what is normal or expected.

    - "The weather was weird today."
    - "His behavior was really weird."
    - "The new restaurant served some weird dishes."
  • Adjective

    Awkward or uncomfortable; not fitting in.

    - "She felt weird about asking for a raise."
    - "The new student felt weird at the school party."
    - "The costume made him feel weird."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75857985"
  2. /ˈwiɚd/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1230402"
Synonyms

Norns , kismet , lot , orlay , wyrd , fortune , luck , foretale , foretelling , prognostication , cantrip , enchantment , incantation , bizarre , fremd , odd , out of the ordinary , strange , eerie , spooky , uncanny , fateful , odd , oddball , peculiar , strange , whacko
Rhymes
Words rhyming with weird
sneak , peak , leak , make , cake
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. weird (English) : Unusual or strange

  2. weird (English) : Relating to weaving or weavers

  3. weird (English) : Relating to wires or wire-like structures

  4. weird (Old English) : Fate or destiny

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. weird (English) : Unusual or strange

  2. weird (English) : Relating to weaving or weavers

  3. weird (English) : Relating to wires or wire-like structures

Variants
List of all variants of weird that leads to same result
weird , weirder , weirdest , weirdness , weirdnesses , weirds , weird out , weirded out , weirding out , weirds out , Weird Sisters
Forms
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weirder, weirdest

Etymology
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Old English wyrd, meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'. Later evolved to mean 'strange' or 'unusual'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'weird' is often used in popular culture to describe something that is strange or unusual.

  2. In the Harry Potter series, the Weird Sisters are a trio of witches who use prophecies to foretell the future.

  3. The term 'weird science' refers to a genre of science fiction that deals with strange and unusual scientific phenomena.

Related Concepts
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  1. abnormal: Relating to or being outside the statistical norm.

  2. anomaly: A deviation from what is standard, normal, or expected.

  3. odd: Unusual or strange; not typical.

Quotes
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  1. As an extended fictional device allegory is used mainly in didactic, satirical fables, such as {it}Gulliver's Travels{/it}, {it}Animal Farm{/it} and {it}Erewhon{/it}. In these masterpieces a surface realism of presentation gives the fantastic events a kind of "weird" plausibility …

    - David Lodge,{it}The Art of Fiction{/it},1992

  2. If you looked at them closely you realized they were carved with "weird", pagan creatures, more like hobgoblins than men, half hidden among trees and leaves—here acanthus and there what looked like a palm tree.

    - Kate Atkinson,{it}Case Histories{/it},2004

  3. Cosmic strings are second only to black holes in the astrophysicist's pantheon of "weird" objects. They are narrow, ultradense filaments formed during a phase transition—called inflation—within the first microsecond of cosmic history.

    - Steve Nadis,{it}Astronomy{/it},October 2005
Culture
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In literature, 'weird' has been used to describe the supernatural or otherworldly, such as in H.P. Lovecraft's works. In music, bands like Weird Al Yankovic have used the term to describe their unique and unconventional style.

How to Memorize "weird"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a strange or unusual scene.
    - Imagine a character with quirky or unusual traits.
    - Think of a situation that is out of the ordinary.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'weird' with unusual or strange things.
    - Link 'weird' to the concept of being outside the norm.
    - Connect 'weird' to the idea of something being abnormal.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym W-E-I-R-D to remember the meaning: W-Unusual, E-Extraordinary, I-Irregular, R-Rare, D-Different.

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