Definition of PECULIAR

peculiar

Meanings

Plural: peculiars

Adjective Satellite

  • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
    • "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"
  • unique or specific to a person or thing or category
    • "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"
    • "an expression peculiar to Canadians"
    • "rights peculiar to the rich"
  • markedly different from the usual; ; -Virginia Woolf
    • "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"
    • "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"
  • characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; - R.B.Taney
    • "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."

Adj

  • Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  • Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
  • One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
  • Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

Noun

  • That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
  • an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).

Scrabble Score: 12

peculiar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
peculiar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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