peculiar · adjective /pɪˈkjuːl.jər/
peculiar
B2 unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
Dictionary examples:
She has the most peculiar ideas.
What a peculiar smell!
It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away.
He has a peculiar way of talking.
Learner example:
Yesterday I had a birthday and my friend Pat suggested that I should visit a fortune-teller. We went along to visit the most peculiar woman I have ever met in my life. (First Certificate in English; B2; Dutch)
peculiar to sb/sth
C2 belonging to or relating to a particular person or thing
Dictionary example:
Her accent is peculiar to the region.
Learner example:
The warm atmosphere obliterated every trace of shyness peculiar to the somewhat inhibited Swedes. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)
