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How to pronounce weird in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms eldritch, uncanny, unearthly
Derivation weirdness


the three weird sisters.
Type Words
Synonyms wyrd
Type of anglo-saxon deity
Type Words
Derivation weirdness


some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow.

Examples of weird

weird
It's a weird sound, almost like the noise a smoke detector makes before it dies.
From the sacbee.com
Joaquin Phoenix's last appearance on David Letterman's show was memorably weird.
From the suntimes.com
It's weird to see fights played out on TV that we had, but it was also an honor.
From the time.com
If one happens without the other, it's a bit weird and we don't like it so much.
From the time.com
Weird, but, you know, pretty progressive of the International Olympic Committee.
From the time.com
I'd like to think we're all weird in our own way, me included, so let's move on.
From the post-gazette.com
Scuba divers see a lot of weird-looking things but appreciate them all the same.
From the latimes.com
Is it just me or is the scrolling behaviour on the main homepage slightly weird?
From the guardian.co.uk
Brighton has been a home for embracing all things weird and wonderful for years.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Wyrd: fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
  • Eldritch: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; "an eldritch screech"; "the three weird sisters"; "stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures"- John Galsworthy; "an unearthly light"; "he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din"- Henry Kingsley
  • Strikingly odd or unusual; "some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker
  • (weirdly) in a weird manner; "she was dressed weirdly"
  • (weirdness) outlandishness: strikingly out of the ordinary
  • The Weird is a fictional DC Comics character created by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson. He first appeared in his own self-titled miniseries The Weird in 1988.
  • Serial Experiments Lain was created as a multimedia production, including an anime, a video game, a manga, and several artbooks and soundtracks. ...
  • "Weird" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson. It was the fourth hit single from the band's debut album Middle of Nowhere (1997).
  • "Weird" is a song by Sebadoh from their 1999 album The Sebadoh. It was released as a Promo CD in the US.