Weird Al — „Weird Al“ Yankovic Alfred Matthew „Weird Al“ Yankovic [ˈjæŋkəvɪk] (* 23. Oktober 1959 in Lynwood, Kalifornien, USA) ist ein US amerikanischer Musiker, Parodist und Akkordeon Spieler. Er ist insbesondere bekannt geworden durch seine humorvollen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
weird´ly — weird «wihrd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. unearthly or mysterious; wild; strange: »The witches moved in a weird dance. They were awakened by a weird shriek. 2. Informal. odd; fantastic; queer: »The shadows made weird figures on the wal … Useful english dictionary
Weird TV — or Weird Television was a programme that aired in 1995 on Canadian late night TV, as well as on KCOP, Channel 13 in Los Angeles.The host of the show was Chuck Cirino, who is also one of the show s executive producers along with Todd Stevens (who… … Wikipedia
Weird — may refer to:* odd, uncanny , see surreal humour, mental confusion, freak, surprise (emotion) *Wyrd, the Germanic concept of fate; Weird Sisters, the Germanic Fates * Weird (Hilary Duff song) * Weird (Hanson song) *Weird (comics), a fictional DC… … Wikipedia
Weird — Weird, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to fate; concerned with destiny. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to witchcraft; caused by, or suggesting, magical influence; supernatural; unearthly; wild; as, a weird appearance, look, sound, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weird — weird·ie; weird·less; weird·li·ness; weird·ness; weird; weird·ly; weird·less·ness; … English syllables
weird — S2 [wıəd US wırd] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: weird what happens to a person in life, fate, (bad) luck (11 18 centuries), from Old English wyrd] informal very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain ▪ A really weird thing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
weird — [ wırd ] adjective * strange and unusual, sometimes in a way that upsets you: I had a weird dream last night. The weird thing is, nobody else noticed. ╾ weird|ly adverb ╾ weird|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weird — weird, eerie, uncanny can all mean fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic. Weird may be used in the sense of unearthly or preternaturally mysterious {when night makes a weird sound of its own stillness Shelley} {weird whispers, bells… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
weird — [wird] adj. [ME werde, orig. n., fate < OE wyrd, fate < the base of weorthan, to become (basic sense “what is to come”) < IE * wert , to turn: see VERSE] 1. Obs. of fate or destiny 2. of or about ghosts, evil spirits, or other… … English World dictionary
