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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

  1. adj Causing laughter or amusement.
  2. adj Strange, odd, or suspicious.
  3. noun A joke or amusing remark.

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