Peculiarity
91aberration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. deviation, variation, distortion, disorientation; aberrance, insanity; error. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Deviation] Syn. irregularity, lapse, wandering; see difference 2 . 2. [Abnormality] Syn.… …
92kink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curl, twist; cramp, crick; quirk, crotchet, notion. See contraction, convolution, unconformity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A twist] Syn. curl, tangle, crimp, crinkle; see curl , curve 1 . 2. [A muscle… …
93quality — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attribute, property; excellence; trait, characteristic; status, brand, grade; nobility, gentility. See attribution, feeling, intrinsic, speciality. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A characteristic] Syn.… …
94abnormality — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Irregularity] Syn. peculiarity, singularity, aberration; see irregularity 2 , strangeness . 2. [Something abnormal] Syn. malformation, deformity, anomaly, rarity; see contortion 1 , freak 2 , irregularity 2 . II (Roget s 3… …
95singularity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Irregularity] Syn. deviation, curiosity, abnormality; see irregularity 2 . 2. [Idiosyncrasy] Syn. peculiarity, propensity, manner; see characteristic , quirk . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being one:… …
96peculiar — 01. What is your mother cooking for supper? There is a very [peculiar] smell coming from the kitchen. 02. One interesting [peculiarity] of pro hockey players is that many of them are very superstitious, believing their success is dependent on a… …
97idiom — (n.) 1580s, form of speech peculiar to a people or place, from M.Fr. idiome (16c.) and directly from L.L. idioma a peculiarity in language, from Gk. idioma peculiarity, peculiar phraseology, from idioumai to appropriate to oneself, from idios… …
98oddity — noun 1) she was regarded as a bit of an oddity Syn: eccentric, misfit, square peg in a round hole, maverick, nonconformist, odd one, rare bird, crank; informal character, oddball, weirdo, crackpot, nut, freak, screwball, kook, queer/odd fish …
99characteristic — adj Characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive are comparable when they mean indicating or revealing the special quality or qualities of a particular person or thing or of a particular group of persons or things. Characteristic stresses… …
100specialty — n 1. specialization, field of study, major, concentration; forte, strength, Inf. what one does best, line, sphere; Inf. baby, Inf. cup of tea, Sl. bag, Sl. thing; line of work, metier, trade, craft; talent, gift, genuis, ability, skill. 2. house… …
