strange — unusual or surprising, difficult to understand or explain
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unusual or surprising, difficult to understand or explain
Pronunciation (IPA): /streɪndʒ/
Example Sentences
- My cat does strange things like sleeping in the sink and meowing at the ceiling.
- It's strange that he always wears sunglasses, even in the shower.
- I felt strange walking into the empty office building at midnight.
strange
ADJECTIVE[/streɪndʒ/]
unusual or surprising, difficult to understand or explain
A strange person walks backwards wearing inside-out clothes on a sunny day
In this strange realm, change and exchange flow without range—where the impossible becomes the everyday language of wonder
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'estrange' meaning foreign or external, derived from Latin 'extraneus' meaning outside or foreign, from 'extra' meaning beyond.
Breakdown
extra- (outside/beyond) + -aneus (adjective suffix) → extraneus (Latin) → estrange (Old French) → strange (Middle English)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat does strange things like sleeping in the sink and meowing at the ceiling.”
“It's strange that he always wears sunglasses, even in the shower.”
“I felt strange walking into the empty office building at midnight.”
“She has a strange habit of collecting bottle caps from different countries.”
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