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weird

adjective

Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences;- John Galsworthy;- Henry Kingsley

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
W
Ends with
D
Contains
EI
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈwɪəd

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adjective

  1. Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences;- John Galsworthy;- Henry Kingsley

    “An eldritch screech”

adjective

  1. Strikingly odd or unusual; - Bram Stoker

    “Some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow”

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Example Sentences

An eldritch screech
The three weird sisters
Stumps … had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures
An unearthly light
He could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din
Some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow

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