VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste
become
find sb/sth, regard sb/sth as, think sb/sth
I find her attitude a bit peculiar, to say the least

ADV

most, very
He is a most peculiar man!
a bit, a little, quite, rather
The meat tasted rather peculiar

VERBS

be
become
remain

ADV

by no means
These problems are by no means peculiar to this country

PREP

to
the smell that is peculiar to hospitals