Main Entry: strange [streynj] Part of Speech: adjective Definition: deviating
1.unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make. 2.estranged, alienated, etc., as a result of being out of one's natural environment: In Bombay I felt strange. 3.situated, belonging, or coming from outside of one's own locality; foreign: to move to a strange place; strange religions. 4.outside of one's previous experience; hitherto unknown; unfamiliar: strange faces; strange customs. 5.unaccustomed to or inexperienced in; unacquainted (usually fol. by to): I'm strange to this part of the job. 6.distant or reserved; shy. 7.in a strange manner.
Synonyms: bizarre, singular, abnormal, anomalous. 1. Strange, peculiar, odd, queer refer to that which is out of the ordinary. Strange implies that the thing or its cause is unknown or unexplained; it is unfamiliar and unusual: a strange expression. That which is peculiar mystifies, or exhibits qualities not shared by others: peculiar behavior. That which is odd is irregular or unconventional, and sometimes approaches the bizarre: an odd custom. Queer sometimes adds to odd the suggestion of something abnormal and eccentric: queer in the head. 6. aloof.
