strange Hear it!

strange definition

strange (strānj)

adjective stranger strang′er, strangest strang′·est

  1. of another place or locality; foreign; alien
  2. not previously known, seen, heard, or experienced; unfamiliar
  3. quite unusual or uncommon; extraordinary
  4. queer; peculiar; odd
  5. Archaic reserved, distant, or cold in manner
  6. lacking experience; unaccustomed strange to the job

Etymology: ME < OFr estrange < L extraneus, extraneous

adverb stranger strang′er, strangest strang′·est

in a strange manner

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.
Related Discussions (4)
TopicRepliesLatest Post
strange words111 week ago
Strange sentence43 months ago
Strange but important question185 months ago
strange points of assimilation57 years ago

Browse Forums