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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. [ 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.
- 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]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- 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
- an indefinite quantity more than that specified
Example in sentence:
- invited 30-odd guests
Meaning (3):
- not easily explained
- not easily explained
Example in sentence:
- it is odd that his name is never mentioned
Meaning (4):
- not used up
- 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
- of the remaining member of a pair
Example in sentence:
- an odd glove;
- unpaired socks
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