"peculiar" meaning in English

See peculiar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pəˈkjuːl.jʊər/, [pʰəˈkʰjuːl.jʊə] [UK], [pʰəˈkʰjul.jʊr̠] [US] Audio: en-us-peculiar.ogg [US] Forms: peculiar [positive], more peculiar [comparative], most peculiar [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is peculiar, it is out of the ordinary or is unusual. Synonyms: strange, unusual
    Sense id: simple-peculiar-en-adj-sLtd6Mi7
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