Queer
Queer adjective - Noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced.
Usage example: a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house
Special and queer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Queer".
Nearby Words: queered, queering
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Both words in one sentence
- The Curlytops At Silver Lake has a subplot centered around a woman having her "queer" box stolen (queer used in the sense of "unusual", as it's from Japan and has a secret compartment with a special hidden latch).
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Literature -
Michael's speech right at the end of Queer as Folk: "People are like snowflakes: every one special and unique... and in the morning you have to shovel them off them driveway."
Source: Metaphorgotten - Most queer men in real life save anal sex—if they like it at all—for special occasions; for run-of-the-mill sex they may prefer oral, mutual masturbation, or other acts normally considered foreplay.
Source: Common Hollywood Sex Traits
Cite this Source
Special and Queer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/special
Queer & Special. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/special>.
Special or Queer. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/queer/special.
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