curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
(noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness
(noun) a distinguishing trait
peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic
(noun) an odd or unusual characteristic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peculiarity (countable and uncountable, plural peculiarities)
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
Exclusive possession or right.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*cul`iar"i*ty, n.; pl. Peculiarities (.
1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift.
2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity. The smallest peculiarity of temper on manner. Macaulay.
3. Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 September 2024
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
