strange
[ streynj ]
/ streɪndʒ /
adjective, strang·er, strang·est.
adverb
in a strange manner.
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Origin of strange
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus;see extraneous
SYNONYMS FOR strange
synonym study for strange
1. Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head.
OTHER WORDS FROM strange
strangely, adverbun·strange, adjectiveun·strange·ly, adverbun·strange·ness, nounWords nearby strange
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British Dictionary definitions for strange
strange
/ (streɪndʒ) /
adjective
adverb
not standard in a strange manner
Derived forms of strange
strangely, adverbWord Origin for strange
C13: from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus foreign; see extraneous
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