queer
11queer — [adj1] odd; abnormal anomalous, atypical, bizarre, crazy, curious, demented, disquieting, doubtful, droll, dubious, eccentric, eerie, erratic, extraordinary, fishy*, flaky*, fly ball*, freaky*, funny, idiosyncratic, irrational, irregular, kinky* …
12queer — [kwir] adj. [N Eng & Scot dial: via beggars cant < ? Ger quer, crosswise, in the orig. sense (MHG twer), crooked] 1. differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange 2. slightly ill; qualmish or giddy 3. Informal doubtful;… …
13queer — index eccentric, irregular (not usual), ludicrous, noteworthy, peculiar (curious), prodigious (amazing) …
14queer — adj *strange, odd, erratic, eccentric, peculiar, quaint, outlandish, curious Analogous words: dubious, *doubtful, questionable: droll, funny, *laughable: bizarre, grotesque, *fantastic …
15Queer — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Queer (homonymie). Queer est, à la base, un mot anglais signifiant « étrange », « peu commun », souvent utilisé comme insulte envers des individus gays, lesbiennes, transsexuels… Par ironie et …
16queer — I adj. 1) queer about (there is smt. queer about them) 2) queer to + inf. (it s queer to be speaking of the heat in January) 3) queer that + clause (it s queer that he hasn t arrived yet) II v. (colloq.) (d; refl.) ( to put oneself in a bad light …
17queer — 1. mod. counterfeit. □ This bill is queer. □ I don’t want any queer money. 2. n. illicit liquor, especially whiskey. (Prohibition era.) □ Can you get me a bottle of queer? □ …
18queer — I UK [kwɪə(r)] / US [kwɪr] adjective Word forms queer : adjective queer comparative queerer superlative queerest 1) a) offensive an offensive word for gay, bisexual, or transgender b) used in a positive way for referring to people who are gay,… …
19queer — adjective 1) his diction is archaic and queer Syn: odd, strange, unusual, funny, peculiar, curious, bizarre, weird, uncanny, freakish, eerie, unnatural; unconventional, unorthodox, unexpected, unfamiliar, abnormal …
20queer — queer1 [kwıə US kwır] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from German quer going across ] 1.) taboo an offensive word used to describe someone who is ↑homosexual, especially a man. Do not use this word. 2.) old fashioned strange or difficult to …
