- weird
- weird [wird]adj.[ME werde, orig. n., fate < OE wyrd, fate < the base of weorthan, to become (basic sense “what is to come”) < IE * wert-, to turn: see VERSE]1. Obs. of fate or destiny2. of or about ghosts, evil spirits, or other supernatural things; unearthly, mysterious, eerie, etc.3.a) strikingly odd, strange, etc.; fantastic; bizarre [a weird costume]b) eccentric, erratic, or unconventional in behaviorn.[Old Scot.] fate or destiny——————☆ weird outSlang to be or cause to be overwhelmed with the bizarre aspects of an experienceweirdlyadv.weirdnessn.SYN.- WEIRD applies to that which is supernaturally mysterious or fantastically strange [a weird experience ]; EERIE applies to that which inspires a vague, superstitious uneasiness or dread [the eerie howling of a dog ]; UNCANNY applies to that which is unnaturally strange or remarkable [uncanny insight ]; UNEARTHLY applies to that which is so strange or extraordinary as to seem to belong to another world [an unearthly light ]
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.