Rum (Adjective)
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He's a rum chap, always talking about conspiracy theories.
- The village had a rum reputation for being haunted by ghosts.
- Her behavior was a bit rum, always acting out of character.
- What a rum thing to say, especially coming from a politician.
- The hotel had a rum smell, like someone had been smoking in the lobby.