alien |
strange or odd because unfamiliar. [1/5 definitions] |
crazy |
"Crazy" is a word people sometimes use to describe someone whose mind is not working right. We sometimes say someone is crazy if they act in a way that is very strange, or if they say very strange things. [1/4 definitions] |
curious |
interesting because unusual or strange. [1/2 definitions] |
dwarf |
in fairy tales and legends, a strange-looking little man, often with a beard, who has magical powers. [1/4 definitions] |
fantastic |
strange or unusual. [1/3 definitions] |
fantasy |
a kind of story that is very imaginative and contains strange characters, places, or events. [1/2 definitions] |
flake |
(slang) an odd or strange person. [1/4 definitions] |
foreign |
strange or not familiar. [1/2 definitions] |
funny |
strange or odd; unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
herself |
If a girl or woman is not herself, it means that she is not the way she usually is. She is acting differently from the way she usually acts, often because something is wrong or something strange happened. [1/4 definitions] |
himself |
If someone is not himself, it means that he is not the way he usually is. He is acting differently from the way he usually acts, often because something is wrong or something strange happened. [1/4 definitions] |
hyena |
a mammal with very long front legs and shorter back legs. Hyenas look something like dogs, but are more closely related to cats. They have a cry that sounds like strange human laughter. Most kinds of hyena are nocturnal. They hunt for food and also eat the remains of dead animals. Hyenas are found in Africa and Asia. |
imaginative |
If a person is imaginative, they invent new things and ideas using their minds. They might invent strange animals for a children's book, for example, or a new machine that nobody ever thought of before. Imaginative people are often good at writing stories, or making works of art, or finding solutions to difficult problems. When we say that a thing is imaginative, we mean that someone used their imagination to create it. |
incredible |
If we call something "incredible," we mean that it is amazing or shocking. It could be something very extremely lucky, rare, strange, or unusual. It could be a good thing or a bad thing. [1/2 definitions] |
kook |
(slang) a person considered to be strange or crazy. |
myth |
A myth is a story passed down from people who lived long, long ago. Myths are often interesting and exciting stories that explain things like how the world began or where things in nature came from. Many ancient people, living in different places in the world, created their own myths about where the sun came from, for example, or how people came to live on the earth. Myths often tell stories about the gods of an ancient people or of strange or amazing creatures. [1/3 definitions] |
natural |
When something is natural, it is expected. It is not strange when it happens. [1/7 definitions] |
new |
not known; strange. [1/4 definitions] |
normal |
When something is normal, it is usual, regular, or average. When something is not normal, it is strange or different from what you expect. [1/4 definitions] |
normally |
If you normally sleep late on Saturdays, it means you usually sleep late on Saturdays. There is nothing strange about it. Doing that is just ordinary. [1/2 definitions] |
odd |
different from what is expected or usual; strange. [1/4 definitions] |