weird

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 destiny
2. 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 behavior
n.
[Old Scot.] fate or destiny
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☆ weird out
Slang to be or cause to be overwhelmed with the bizarre aspects of an experience
weirdly
adv.
weirdness
n.
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 ]

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