Definition of odd Odd

/ɑˈd/ - [ad] - Odd

We found 26 definitions of odd from 6 different sources.

What does odd mean?

Adjective odd, odder, oddest
odd - not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
		unusual not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual"
odd - not divisible by two
		uneven
odd - an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
		inexact not exact
odd - of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
		unmatched, unmated, unpaired
odd - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
		curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
		strange, unusual not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"
odd - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"
		leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended

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odd (Adjective)
Single; sole; singular; not having a mate.
odd (Adjective)
Singular in excellence; unique; sole; matchless; peerless; famous.
odd (Adjective)
Singular in looks or character; peculiar; eccentric.
odd (Adjective)
Strange, unusual.
odd (Adjective)
Occasional; infrequent.
odd (Adjective)
left Left over , remaining when the rest have been grouped.
odd (Adjective)
Casual, irregular, not planned.
odd (Adjective)
About, approximately.
odd (Adjective)
Not divisible by two.

odd (superl.)
Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.
odd (superl.)
Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
odd (superl.)
Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.
odd (superl.)
Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
odd (superl.)
Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange.

odd
od, adj. not paired with another: not even: left over after a round number has been taken: additional to a certain amount in round numbers: not exactly divisible by two: strange: unusual in kind or appearance: trifling: remote: (Shak.) at variance.—ns. Odd′-come-shortly, an early day, any time; Odd′fellow, a member of a secret benevolent society called Oddfellows; Odd′ity, the state of being odd or singular: strangeness: a singular person or thing.—adj. Odd′-look′ing, having a singular appearance.—adv. Odd′ly.—ns. Odd′ment, something remaining over: one of a broken set—often used in the plural; Odd′ness.—n.pl. Odds (odz), inequality: difference in favour of one against another: more than an even wager: the amount or proportion by which the bet of one exceeds that of another: advantage: dispute: scraps, miscellaneous pieces, as in the phrase Odds and ends (lit. 'points' and ends).—At odds, at variance. [Scand., Ice. oddi, a triangle, odd number—Ice. oddr, point; cf. A.S. ord, point.]

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odd in sign language