HyperDic: weird

English > 3 senses of the word weird / Weird:
ADJECTIVEallweird, eldritch, uncanny, unearthlysuggesting the operation of supernatural influences
allweirdstrikingly odd or unusual
NOUNperson Weird, Wyrdfate personified
weird / Weird > pronunciation
Soundswih'rd
Rhymesbeard ... sheared: 8 rhymes with ihrd...
English > weird: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningSuggesting the operation of supernatural influences.
Example "the three weird sisters"
Synonymseldritch, uncanny, unearthly
Broadersupernaturalnot existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws
Spanishextravagante, fantástico, misterioso, sobrenatural
Catalanfantàstic, misteriós, sobrenatural
Nounsweirdnessstrikingly out of the ordinary
English > weird: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningstrikingly odd or unusual.
Example some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker
Broaderstrange, unusualdefinitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
Nounsweirdnessstrikingly out of the ordinary
Adverbsweirdlyin a weird manner
English > Weird: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningFate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters.
SynonymWyrd
BroaderAnglo-Saxon deity(Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons
SpanishNorna, Urd

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