distinctive in nature or character from others. belonging characteristically (usually fol. by to): an expression peculiar to Canadians. belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing: the peculiar properties of a drug. peculiar, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary Peculiar definition: strange; queer; odd.. See examples of PECULIAR used in a sentence. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective peculiar, which can mean strange, unusual, or belonging to one person or place. Find out the difference between peculiar and odd, and see idioms and collocations with peculiar.
