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| alien |
strange or odd because unfamiliar. [1/5 definitions] |
| come over |
to be conquered by a strange or unwelcome sensation (usu. fol. by "all" plus an adjective). [1/6 definitions] |
| curious |
interesting because unusual or strange. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwarf |
in fairy tales and legends, a strange-looking little man, often with a beard, who has magical powers. [1/4 definitions] |
| fantastic |
strange or unusual. [1/3 definitions] |
| fantasy |
a kind of story that is very imaginative and contains strange characters, places, or events. [1/2 definitions] |
| flake |
(slang) an odd or strange person. [1/4 definitions] |
| foreign |
strange or not familiar. [1/2 definitions] |
| freaky |
unusual or strange; freakish. [1/2 definitions] |
| funny |
strange or odd; unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
| funny bone |
the place on the back of the elbow where a sharp blow causes a strange tingling sensation. |
| hyena |
a mammal with very long front legs and shorter back legs. Hyenas look something like dogs, but are more closely related to cats. They have a cry that sounds like strange human laughter. Most kinds of hyena are nocturnal. They hunt for food and also eat the remains of dead animals. Hyenas are found in Africa and Asia. |
| Jekyll and Hyde |
in the nineteenth-century novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist, who changes from the benevolent Dr. Jekyll into the evil Mr. Hyde. [1/2 definitions] |
| kook |
(slang) a person considered to be strange or crazy. |
| new |
not known; strange. [1/4 definitions] |
| odd |
different from what is usual; strange. [1/2 definitions] |
| oddball |
(informal) eccentric, strange, or unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
| oddity |
a strange or unusual thing, person, or event. [2 definitions] |
| peculiar |
strange or odd. |
| peculiarity |
the state or fact of being odd or strange. [2 definitions] |
| queer |
strange, unusual, or not expected; odd; peculiar. |
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