"weirdling" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more weirdling [comparative], most weirdling [superlative]
Etymology: From weird + -ling. Compare oddling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weird|ling}} weird + -ling Head templates: {{en-adj}} weirdling (comparative more weirdling, superlative most weirdling)
  1. Strange. Synonyms: bizarre, odd, weird, strange
    Sense id: en-weirdling-en-adj-U8P1QDb6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling: 73 27

Noun [English]

Forms: weirdlings [plural]
Etymology: From weird + -ling. Compare oddling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weird|ling}} weird + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} weirdling (plural weirdlings)
  1. Someone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo. Synonyms: bizarro, kook, odd duck, strangeling, strange person
    Sense id: en-weirdling-en-noun-da3nFG2m

Inflected forms

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