weird

[ weerd ]

/ wɪərd /

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adjective, weird·er, weird·est.

involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound;weird lights.

strange; odd; bizarre: a weird getup.

Archaic. concerned with or controlling fate or destiny.

noun Chiefly Scot.

fate; destiny.

Weird, one of the Fates.

Verb Phrases

weird out, Slang. to feel or cause to feel discomfort, confusion, or fear because of perceived strangeness: The cultlike admiration of some of her followers always weirded me out a little.

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1 unnatural, preternatural.

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1 natural.

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Origin of weird

First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English (northern form of wird ), Old English wyrd; akin to worth²; (adjective) Middle English, originally attributive noun in phrase werde sisters “the Fates” (popularized as appellation of the witches in Macbeth)

synonym study for weird

1. weird, eerie, unearthly, uncanny refer to that which is mysterious and apparently outside natural law. Weird refers to that which is suggestive of the fateful intervention of supernatural influences in human affairs: the weird adventures of a group lost in the jungle. Eerie refers to that which, by suggesting the ghostly, makes one's flesh creep: an eerie moaning from a deserted house. Unearthly refers to that which seems by its nature to belong to another world: an unearthly light that preceded the storm. Uncanny refers to that which is mysterious because of its apparent defiance of the laws established by experience: an uncanny ability to recall numbers. 1, 2. See bizarre.

OTHER WORDS FROM weird

weird·ly, adverbweird·ness, noun

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How to use weird in a sentence

Part 3 gives us an explanation for that weird off-note of Martin and Liam.
The mind-boggling end of Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise, explained|Constance Grady|November 20, 2020|Vox
Big cities in the middle of the night, in that four- or five-hour timeframe, is such a weird vibe anyway.
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It’s one of the weirdest things I’ve ever seen on TV, only a couple of steps above public-access television but with just high enough production values to make you wonder why it’s not better than it is.
My two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the right|Emily VanDerWerff|November 12, 2020|Vox
The atmospheric light show nicknamed STEVE may be even weirder than skywatchers thought.
STEVE may be even less like typical auroras than scientists thought|Maria Temming|November 12, 2020|Science News

People are concerned about weird contact in species in the wildlife trade—but the biggest risks are climate change and land use.
How animals can help us demystify viruses|Sandra Gutierrez G.|November 12, 2020|Popular-Science
You now had jokes in common, passions, dreams, and that you had a weirdness of your own that she actually wanted to understand.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where do you feel the weirdness of your latest collection came from?
Tony Earley's Imaginary Friends|Mindy Farabee|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, it could be hard to see that logic through all the lavish weirdness of the proposal.
Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos|Jon Mooallem|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first is to describe planets in our galaxy in all their weirdness and wonder.
The Exoplanet That Wasn’t There|Matthew R. Francis|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But despite its popularity, Reddit manages to retain a glorious, dark, unabashed weirdness that positively thrives there.
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Craig felt the weirdness of the scene as he and Guru started down the side of the mountain.
The Lost Warship|Robert Moore Williams
I have never seen what purposed to be such a skin, but repeat the story if only for its Oriental weirdness.
Life and sport in China|Oliver G. Ready
Now the men began to speak in whispers, for the silence and weirdness of the fog quieted us all.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler
She'll do, now she has got away from her depressing relations; and the touch of weirdness in her expression is an improvement.
The Making of a Prig|Evelyn Sharp
I recall our coming out of the theatre; our minds thrilling to the music and the subtle weirdness of the theme.
The Blind Spot|Austin Hall

British Dictionary definitions for weird

weird

/ (wɪəd) /

adjective

suggestive of or relating to the supernatural; eerie

strange or bizarre

archaic of or relating to fate or the Fates

noun

archaic, mainly Scot

fate or destiny
one of the Fates

dree one's weird Scot See dree

verb

(tr) Scot to destine or ordain by fate; predict

Derived forms of weird

weirdly, adverbweirdness, noun

Word Origin for weird

Old English (ge) wyrd destiny; related to weorthan to become, Old Norse urthr bane, Old Saxon wurd; see worth ²

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