Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: queer
IPA transcription: [kw'ɪɹ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
    Meaning: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
    Meaning: offensive term for an openly homosexual man
Usage examples
  • "But she is queer.
  • That's queer, isn't it?
  • LODGERS IN QUEER STREET
  • Do you want to queer it?
  • 'How very queer!' said Una.
  • Davy was a queer little fellow.
  • Then Tom noticed something queer.
  • "Why, he does act queer, don't he?
  • "She would be a queer girl if she didn't."
  • "Oh, people do all manner of queer things.