original — meaning in English
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English meaning
- black sheep noun A member of a family or group who is thought of as a disgrace, an embarrassment or simply the odd one out.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
- novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
- original adj The first of its kind, existing before any copies.
- quirky adj Unusual or eccentric in an appealing, offbeat way.
Senses
original is used for these senses in English:
- black sheep (idiomatic) A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
- freak (slang, chiefly, derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.
- novel Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.
- original (not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
- original An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
- quirky Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
black sheep — full definition
- noun A member of a family or group who is thought of as a disgrace, an embarrassment or simply the odd one out.
- noun A sheep with a dark fleece, whose wool was traditionally worth less because it could not be dyed.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.