Queer (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The queer subculture has been a significant part of the city's nightlife for decades.
- He had always been drawn to queer literature and art, finding solace in the stories of others like him.
- The queer community rallied around the young couple, offering support and acceptance.
- Her queer identity was something she had struggled to come to terms with, but ultimately found empowering.
- The queer-themed party was a huge success, attracting people from all over the city.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- There was something queer about the way the house seemed to lean to one side.
- Her art pieces had a queer beauty that was both captivating and unsettling.
- The professor's theories on quantum physics had some queer implications for our understanding of time and space.
- There's a queer sort of freedom that comes with being alone in a big city.
- The locals reported that there was something queer about the abandoned mansion on the hill, and nobody dared to go near it.