Im asking the difference among rum, strange, weird, odd, eerie, uncanny.
Thank you very much.
2006-11-12 02:38:47 · 3 answers · asked by rainy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
rum - this would normally be applied to a srange person eg He's a rum fellow. Rarely used these days.
strange - can apply to anything which is unusual.
odd - this also means unusual, can be used to describe a person or thing, but implies something unexpected.
weird - this means strange, but implies something/someone unnatural or twisted.
eerie - applies to a sensation or an atmosphere, which is ghostly.
uncanny - would normally be applied to a feeling, with the implication of being inexplicable.
2006-11-14 02:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Palamino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me rum is an alcoholic drink, but the other words are quite similar in meaning. Eerie is the one that would most bring on "cold shivers" if you know what I mean. These sites should help.
2006-11-12 10:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try the dictionary? Unless you're looking for regional patios or some other explaination that the word is currently.
More details please...
Jaime
2006-11-12 10:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by El Santo Gordo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋