[weird] n [ME wird, werd, fr. OE wyrd; akin to ON urthr fate, OE weorthan to become--more at worth] (bef. 12c) 1: fate, destiny; esp: ill fortune
2: soothsayer
[2]weird adj (15c) 1: of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural: magical
2: of strange or extraordinary character: odd, fantastic -- weird.ly adv -- weird.ness n syn weird, eerie, uncanny mean mysteriously strange or fantastic. weird may imply an unearthly or supernatural strangeness or it may stress queerness or oddness "weird creatures from another world". eerie suggests an uneasy or fearful consciousness that mysterious and malign powers are at work "an eerie calm preceded the bombing raid". uncanny implies disquieting strangeness or mysteriousness "an uncanny resemblance between total strangers".