peculiar Definition

peculiar
adj

1. Strange; odd.

Thesaurus: outlandish, unusual, strange, eccentric, idiosyncratic, bizarre, queer, odd, weird, wonderful, extraordinary.
2. Exclusively or typically belonging to or associated with them.

Example: habits peculiar to cats
Form: peculiar to someone
Form: peculiar to something
3. Special; individual.

Example: their own peculiar methods
Thesaurus: singular, exceptional, unique, one-of-a-kind, individual, signal, characteristic, distinct.
4. Especial; particular.

Example: of peculiar interest

Derivative: peculiarly
adverb

Etymology: 16c: from Latin peculium private property, originally cattle or money, from pecus cattle.