weirdling en · ADJ
Etymology
From weird + -ling. Compare oddling.
Meanings
- Strange.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most weirdling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more weirdling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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weirdling en · NOUN
Etymology
From weird + -ling. Compare oddling.
Meanings
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Someone or something which is odd, weird, strange, or unusual; oddball; weirdie; weirdo.
The real trick was getting it out of the water before a weirdling homed in; now and then someone would pull up a half-eaten channelmouth a weirdling had devoured while it was on the line.
2002, Allen Steele, Coyote:Oh, yes, there was certainly magick in those times, though perhaps today, in our "enlightened" age, we would find different names for such as wizards, lamias, weirdlings and warlocks.
2007, Brian Lumley, The House of Cthulhu:It was a dusky grey haze — a weirdling, impossible, unreal haze like no sky anyone anywhere had ever seen or will ever see: it was a sky made from grey mother of pearl and stale brackish water.
2000, Alan Rodgers, Pandora:The oddballs of Hopscotch here become true weirdlings.
2006, Gregory Rabassa, If This Be Treason:“And these weirdlings, who are they?” she asked, with as much of a sneer as her trembling lips allowed.
2002, Ray Aldridge, Pharaoh Contract:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weirdlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
strangeling · odd duck · kook · bizarro