strange (stranger comparative) (strangest superlative )
1 adj Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid.
oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf/how
(=odd)
Then a strange thing happened..., There was something strange about the flickering blue light..., It's strange how things turn out.
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strangely adv ADV with v, ADV adj
She noticed he was acting strangely..., The hut suddenly seemed strangely silent.
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strangeness n-uncount
...the breathy strangeness of the music.
2 adj A strange place is one that you have never been to before. A strange person is someone that you have never met before.
ADJ n
(=unfamiliar) (Antonym: familiar)
I ended up alone in a strange city..., She was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with strange people.