Meaning of 'odd'

Meaning of 'odd' (Webster Dictionary)

1. Odd

[ superl.]

- Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.
- 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.
- Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.
- Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
- Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange.

Meaning of 'odd' (Princeton's WordNet)

1. odd

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Example in sentence:

a curious hybrid accent;
had an odd name;
her speech has a funny twang;
singular behavior;
something definitely queer about this town;
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves;
they have some funny ideas about war;
what a rum fellow

Meaning (2):
- an indefinite quantity more than that specified

Example in sentence:

invited 30-odd guests

Meaning (3):
- not easily explained

Example in sentence:

it is odd that his name is never mentioned

Meaning (4):
- not used up

Example in sentence:

leftover meatloaf;
saved the remaining sandwiches for supper;
she had a little money left over so she went to a movie;
some odd dollars left;
unexpended provisions

Meaning (5):
- of the remaining member of a pair

Example in sentence:

an odd glove;
unpaired socks

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Meaning of 'odd' (Webster Dictionary)

Meaning of 'odd' (Princeton's WordNet)

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