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Word: Weird
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English wyrd ‘destiny’, of Germanic origin. The adjective (late Middle English) originally meant ‘having the power to control destiny’, and was used especially in the Weird Sisters, originally referring to the Fates, later the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth; the latter use gave rise to the sense ‘unearthly’ (early 19th century)
wɪəd
suggesting something supernatural; unearthly
Short Definition:suggesting something supernatural
Examples:- weird, inhuman sounds
connected with fate.
Short Definition:connected with fate
Word: Weird
Speech Type: Noun
wɪəd
a person's destiny.
Short Definition:person's destiny
Word: Weird
Speech Type: Verb
wɪəd
induce a sense of disbelief or alienation in someone
Short Definition:induce sense of disbelief or alienation in someone
Examples:- blue eyes weirded him out, and Ivan's were especially creepy
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