Main entry: peculiar
Definition: characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
Usage: the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.- R.B.Taney
Main entry: peculiar
Definition: markedly different from the usual
Usage: a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats; a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman-Virginia Woolf
Main entry: curious, queer, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular
Definition: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Usage: 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
Main entry: special, particular, peculiar
Definition: unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Usage: the particular demands of the job; has a particular preference for Chinese art; a peculiar bond of sympathy between them; an expression peculiar to Canadians; rights peculiar to the rich; the special features of a computer; my own special chair