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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2002 COCA: 2738

odd

odd /ˈɑːd/ adjective
odd
/ˈɑːd/
adjective
Learner's definition of ODD
[also more odd; most odd] odder; oddest : strange or unusual : different from what is normal or expected奇怪的;不寻常的
always used before a noun : happening in a way that is not planned or regular偶然的;临时的
always used before a noun : of different kinds or types各式各样的
always used before a noun : not matched or paired with another thing or person单只的;不成对的
: not able to be divided into two equal whole numbers奇数的;单数的
: marked by an odd number标有奇数号码的
informal : a little more than a particular number稍多于used in combination with a number与数字组合构成合成词使用

the odd man/one out

: the person or thing that is different from the other members of a group与众不同的人(或事物)

— oddness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2002 COCA: 2738

odd

1 of 3

adjective

1
: differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : peculiar
a very odd way to show gratitude
2
a
: not regular, expected, or planned
worked at odd jobs
b
: encountered or experienced from time to time : occasional
manages to get in some reading at odd moments
3
a
: being without a corresponding (see corresponding sense 1) mate
an odd shoe
b(1)
: left over after others are paired or grouped
came without his wife and thus turned out to be the odd guest at the party
(2)
: separated from a set or series
had in his possession only two or three odd volumes of the original 12-volume set
4
a
: being any of the integers (such as −3, −1, +1, and +3) that are not divisible by two without leaving a remainder
b
: marked by an odd number of units
needed two odd-length boards, one of three feet and one of five feet
c
: being a function (see function entry 1 sense 5a) such that f (−x) = −f (x) where the sign is reversed but the absolute value remains the same if the sign of the independent variable is reversed
5
a
: somewhat more than the indicated approximate quantity, extent, or degree
usually used in combination
300-odd pages
b(1)
: left over as a remainder
had a few odd dollars left after paying his bills
(2)
: constituting a small amount
had some odd change in her pocket
6
: having an out-of-the-way location : remote
found it in some odd corner of the house
oddness noun

odd

2 of 3

interjection

variant spelling of od

archaic
used as a mild oath

ODD

3 of 3

abbreviation

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for odd

strange, singular, unique, peculiar, eccentric, erratic, odd, quaint, outlandish mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected.

strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable.

a journey filled with strange sights

singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness.

a singular feeling of impending disaster

unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel.

a career unique in the annals of science

peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

the peculiar status of America's First Lady

eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior.

the eccentric eating habits of preschoolers

erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating.

a friend's suddenly erratic behavior

odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

an odd sense of humor

quaint suggests an old-fashioned but pleasant oddness.

a quaint fishing village

outlandish applies to what is uncouth, bizarre, or barbaric.

outlandish fashions of the time

Example Sentences

Adjective She had an odd look on her face. People would call at odd hours during the night. She's got a really odd sense of humor. Some rather odd people used to live in this house. There was something odd about his story. It's odd that nobody told me about this before. That's odd. He was here a minute ago. That is one of the oddest creatures I have ever seen. She kept a stack of magazines that she would read at odd moments. During the summer, he would do odd jobs for his neighbors to earn extra money. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
And there are audio recordings of Lori recounting religious experiences that are … odd. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The empty, noteless frame is odd, but at least your mother-in-law was making an effort. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Brian Davis, Texas beat writer for the Austin American-Statesman, reported that Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian announced the move through a team spokesman on Friday: How this came down today was odd. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2022 Our reluctance is odd, given that currency has so little to do with our spending today. Christopher Bonanos, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022 Morgan's place is very her, but the cat questions from Binh were odd. Olivia Cornu, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 The Galaxy’s interest in Championship Soccer Stadium was odd given that the team is based 37 miles away in Los Angeles County. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 Balloons and flowers at a machinist’s worksite would be odd, but something that acknowledges them is important. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 What’s odd is that with Roe, the administration considered an option that would have helped its larger problems. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 11 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi point of land, triangle, odd number; akin to Old English ord point of a weapon

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2002 COCA: 2738
odd

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste古怪;感覺怪異;看上去奇怪;好像奇怪;聞起來怪怪的;聽起來怪異;嚐起來怪怪的consider sth, find sth, think sth認為⋯古怪;覺得⋯奇怪I find it odd that she takes so long to do that job.她花那麼長時間做那件事,我覺得很奇怪。I didn't think it odd at the time.當時我沒覺得有什麼異常。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常怪異decidedly, distinctly顯然很怪異There's something distinctly odd about her.她明顯有些古怪。especially, particularly特別/格外古怪a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/有些古怪PHRASEShow odd多麼奇怪How odd that he should come from the same town as me.真奇怪,他居然和我是同鄉。it is odd to think認為⋯奇怪It's odd to think I will never see her again.想到再也不會見到她了,我覺得怪怪的。something odd奇怪的事There's something odd going on.正在發生一些莫名其妙的事。

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