WEIRD


Meaning of WEIRD in English

I. ˈwird noun

Etymology: Middle English wird, werd, from Old English wyrd; akin to Old Norse urthr fate, Old English weorthan to become — more at worth

Date: before 12th century

1. : fate , destiny ; especially : ill fortune

2. : soothsayer

II. adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural : magical

2. : of strange or extraordinary character : odd , fantastic

• weird·ly adverb

• weird·ness noun

Synonyms:

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.