peculiar

Modifying Another Word

• rather: Consider, for example, the following, rather peculiar conversation ' Hi!
• somewhat: UK general practice is, itself, somewhat peculiar.
• slightly: This band is worth nothing less than such a display of slightly peculiar devotion.
• very: They are very peculiar beasts, aren't they?
• quite: Take the murders, for instance; quite peculiar.
• so: Home calls, first In tiny whispers, then in that din so peculiar To Lagos.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• have: None of these rocks contain large crystals of feldspar, or have the harsh fracture peculiar to trachyte.
• make: This was remedied in June 1824, which makes the canal peculiar in that it was built before its Act of Parliament was obtained.
• notice: Do they notice anything peculiar about the likely outcome of an election?

Modifies a noun

• fascination: He was a man of peculiar fascination, with a quiet, refined manner which friends found most attractive.
• odor: The wood exudes a peculiar odor and is used by the Indians in Arizona, California and New Mexico for making baskets.
• angling: And extras such to help passengers make her dream the peculiar angling.
• sensation: I can assure our reader's that I sat upon this chair and I must admit that I experienced some rather peculiar sensations.
• jurisdiction: The church of Putney, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is in the peculiar jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• charm: There is a peculiar charm about ' the Rows ' .

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Anyway if we seemed peculiar to Howard Johnson's that afternoon, the feeling was mutual.
• feel: She feels peculiar, a bit dizzy and sick and she tries to stand up but can't move her legs!
• sound: That sounds peculiar, but I want to be a mainstream filmmaker.
• look: No more than a size three, they look peculiar on her, dressed in odd little shoes.
• mean: He went on to declare that it was by no means peculiar to the Russian Revolution.