alien
/ˈeɪliən/
adjective
- Relating to creatures from outer space.
- The children drew pictures of alien life forms.
- The alien spaceship was shaped like a giant disc.
- Scientists study alien signals from distant stars.
- Foreign; from another country.
- She had to register with the alien registration office.
- He carried an alien passport from his home country.
- The law protects the rights of alien workers.
- Strange or unfamiliar; not belonging naturally.
- The customs of the tribe were alien to the visitors.
- His way of thinking was completely alien to mine.
- The idea of eating insects is alien to many Western cultures.
noun
- A creature from outer space.
- The movie is about an alien that lands on Earth.
- Many people believe aliens might exist on other planets.
- She dressed up as an alien for the Halloween party.
- A person who is not a citizen of the country where they live.
- He moved to Canada and became a legal alien with a work permit.
- An alien must carry identification documents at all times.
- The government offers services to help aliens apply for citizenship.
- A person who feels different from or not accepted by the people around them.
- In the new school, she felt like an alien among the other students.
- After living abroad for years, he felt like an alien in his own hometown.
- The shy boy often felt like an alien at social gatherings.
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