novel¹

a.

新的，新颖的，新奇的
She came up with a novel solution to the problem.
她想出了一个解决问题的新奇的办法。
He's full of novel ideas.
他满脑子都是新奇的想法。

同义:

a.新奇的；崭新的

novel²

n.

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

n.

a fictitious prose narrative of book length.

C16: from Ital. novella (storia) ‘new (story)’.

adj.

interestingly new or unusual.

ME: from OFr., from L. novellus, from novus ‘new’.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》