Definition: 1. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. 2. Unique or specific to a person or thing or category. 3. Markedly different from the usual. 4. Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special.
Use 'peculiar' in a sentence:
1. Rachel thought it tasted peculiar.
2. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea doer seem peculiar.
3. The Systematic Reasons for Difficult Cases in a Peculiar Transitional Period.
4. Economies change speed; financial markets develop in peculiar new ways.
5. Study on the Peculiar Technique in Sports and Its Legal Protection.
6. Each of these manifestations of growth carried its own peculiar problems in its wake.
7. He had seen me several times and had intended to call on me long before but a peculiar combination of circumstances had prevented it—signed Jay Gatsby in a majestic hand.
8. Local colour lends [adds] peculiar interest to the novel.
9. You have to ask yourself why people line up, like lemmings, to take part in this peculiar sport.
10. Theorizing a titanic collision eliminates postulating a too-rapidly spinning Earth and accounts for the Moon's peculiar composition.
11. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem peculiar.
12. This led to peculiar English teaching in high school.
13. This fluorescent lighting certainly gives the food a peculiar color.
14. Miss Rottenmeier wore a peculiar uniform with a long cape, and a high cap on her head.
15. Mr Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour.
16. Once you have tasted life in southern California, it takes a peculiar kind of masochism to return to a British winter.
17. Edward Ferrars was not recommended to their good opinion by any peculiar graces of person or address.
18. The guy is very peculiar.
19. Asura is one peculiar kind of the six destinies ( ways).
20. Such stereotypes about spoiled, lonely and peculiar only children have endured for more than a century.
21. The results of these early efforts are as promising as they are peculiar, and the new nature-based AI movement is slowly but surely moving to the forefront of the field.
22. Flying at 1,000 ft., he heard a peculiar noise from the rotors.
23. None may be more peculiar than the faux pocket.
24. It seems quite peculiar that no one noticed he hadn't come.
25. I think there's something a little peculiar about the results of your test.
26. Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.
27. She has been a little peculiar lately.
28. There was something peculiar in the way he smiled.
29. The children goggled in amazement at the peculiar old man.
30. There're several features peculiar to human language that have, for the most part, never been found in the communication system of any other species.
31. Flying at 1,000 ft, he heard a peculiar noise from the rotors.
32. Mr. Kennet has a rather peculiar sense of humour.
33. But she shrank with peculiar reluctance from any risk of estranging it.
34. And while the Portuguese took part in the trade, ferrying nuts down the coast along with other goods, by 1620, when English explorer Richard Jobson made his way up the Gambia, the nuts were still peculiar to his eyes.
35. How peculiar he was and how coolly he spoke of not living.
36. Did you ever hear anyone sound so peculiar?
37. The decision will leave her in a peculiar predicament.
38. Miss Deta, the child seems peculiar for her age.
39. Local colour lends [ adds] peculiar interest to the novel.
40. The wilderness campsite had its own peculiar enchantment.
41. I had a peculiar feeling we'd met before.
42. This is an expression peculiar to people from guangdong.
43. Maple tree produces a kind of peculiar sap each spring, which can produce a sweet and delicious syrup.
44. He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.
45. This type of uneven distribution is not peculiar to the UK and is mirrored across other economies.
46. Her lapse into German didn't seem peculiar. After all, it was her native tongue.
47. The origin of these peculiar glassy spheres remains an enigma.
48. Punks, soldiers, hippies, and Sumo wrestlers all have distinct hair styles, peculiar to their group.
49. He's growing very peculiar—when you compare him with what he used to be.
50. The peculiar thing about getting engaged is that you're meant to announce it to everyone.
51. He has his own peculiar style which you'll soon get used to.
52. Whether they are a peculiar sister group, or the ur-snake from which all others descend?
53. For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside.
54. For some peculiar reason , she refused to come inside.
