Entry Word: weird

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion <always has a somewhat weird opinion of whatʼs happening in the news> — see odd 2
2 fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic <weird sounds from the woods just beyond our campsite> — see eerie
3 having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers <a self-styled, contemporary witch, she sells herbal mixtures that she claims are weird potions> — see mystic 1
4 noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced <a weird little plant that we found growing in the garden> — see unusual 1