étrange — meaning in English
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English meaning
- eerie adj Strange and unsettling in a way that suggests something mysterious or supernatural.
- funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
- outlandish adj Extremely unusual, bizarre, or far removed from normal experience.
- selcouth adj Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- strange adjective Unusual, odd, or surprising, and not what you would expect.
- uncanny adj Strange in a way that feels unsettling or almost supernatural.
- weird adj Strange, unusual, or hard to explain; not what you would normally expect.
- whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.
Senses
étrange is used for these senses in English:
- eerie Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- funny Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way. [from early 19th c.]
- outlandish Greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange. [from late 16th c.]
- selcouth (now, _, rare) Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- strange Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
- uncanny Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
- weird Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
- whimsical Given to whimsy.
funny — full definition
- adj Causing laughter or amusement.
- adj Strange, odd, or suspicious.
- noun A joke or amusing remark.