Strange, unusual, unfamiliar (in character or appearance); curious, remarkable; mysterious. Now English regional (northern).
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释义 | the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > abnormality > [adjective] > odd (27) quaintc1325 Strange, unusual, unfamiliar (in character or appearance); curious, remarkable; mysterious. Now English regional (northern). awkc1440 Untoward, froward, perverse, in nature or disposition. queer?a1513 Strange, odd, peculiar, eccentric. Also: of questionable character; suspicious, dubious. Cf. quare, adj. odd1578 Of things: differing in character from what is ordinary, usual, normal, or expected; out of the ordinary; extraordinary, strange, peculiar… quaintish1594 Somewhat quaint. odd-conceiteda1616 odd-ceited1652 = odd-conceited adj. at compounds 1a(b). whimsical1675 Characterized by deviation from the ordinary as if determined by mere caprice; fantastic, fanciful; freakish, odd, comical. singulara1684 Different from or not complying with that which is customary, usual, or general; strange, odd, peculiar. eccentric1685 figurative. Regulated by no central control. Of persons and personal attributes: Deviating from usual methods, odd, whimsical. oddish1705 Somewhat odd or peculiar. rummish1709 Somewhat odd; rather peculiar; = rummy, adj.2 comical1713 Strange, odd. Now rare (English regional (south-western) in later use). odd-like1718 Odd; (also) odd-looking. rum1750 Odd, strange. Also: bad, spurious, suspect. queerish1775 Somewhat queer (in various senses). funny1793 colloquial. Odd, peculiar, strange; interesting, surprising, unexpected. quare1805 Chiefly Irish English. = queer, adj.1 1a. rummy1828 Odd, peculiar; unconventional. kinky1844 Having, or full of, kinks; closely curled or twisted: said esp. of the hair of some races. Also in combinations, as kinky-bearded, kinky-haired, ki… quirkish1848 Eccentric, idiosyncratic; erratic, random; = quirky, adj. 2. quirky1873 Characterized by certain unexpected, odd, or unusual traits; idiosyncratic, eccentric; peculiar, unusual. Cf. quirk, n.1 5. odd-gates1906 odd, strange, out of the way. funny-peculiar1916 funny in the sense ‘strange or peculiar’ (see sense A. 3), as distinguished from ‘amusing or comical’ (see sense A. 1). antrin1925 Peculiar, strange, singular. off-brand1929 Of a product or service: having no recognizable brand name. Also in extended use: of poor quality; second-rate, inferior; (also) odd, unusual. fanciful- Characterized by or displaying fancy in design; fantastic, odd in appearance. |
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