queer

Speech parts

1. queer - Noun

2. queer - Adjective

3. queer - Verb

4. queer - Adverb

5. queer - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

At variance with what is usual or normal; differing in some odd way from what is ordinary; odd; singular; strange; whimsical; as, a queer story or act.

Mysterious; suspicious; questionable; as, a queer transaction.

Counterfeit money.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

peculiar curious odd queen scotch pansy weird cross unusual gay singular strange fairy abnormal funny
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Antonyms

perry mary common right well average
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Hypernyms

homo prevent impact affect touch gay

Hyponyms

compromise ruin dash disappoint short circuit let down

Phrases with the word

queer someone's pitch queer theoretical queer pitch Fully Automated Luxury Queer Space Communism as queer as a nine bob note as queer as a three-dollar bill

Examples

The only queer people are those who don't love anybody. Rita Mae Brown

California is a queer place in a way, it has turned its back on the world, and looks into the void Pacific. It is absolutely selfish, very empty, but not false, and at least, not full of false effort. D. H. Lawrence

Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it. Louisa May Alcott

Beer before wine, you'll feel fine. Wine before beer, you'll feel queer. English Proverb

Not to be considered queer conform to the crowd. Afghan Proverb

There's nowt so queer as folk. German Proverb

Close letter words and terms

queep Queequeg Queequeg syndrome queer anarchism queer anarchist queer as a clockwork orange