Entry Word: queer

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 affected with nausea <the combination of ice cream and deep-fried shrimp would make most people feel a little queer> — see nauseous
2 different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion <had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators> — see odd 2
3 noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced <a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house> — see unusual 1