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    odd
    /ɒd/

    adjective

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  2. adjective. uk / ɒd / us / ɑːd / odd adjective (STRANGE) Add to word list. B2. strange or unexpected: Her father was an odd man. What an odd thing to say. The skirt and jacket looked a little odd together. That's odd - I'm sure I put my keys in this drawer and yet they're not here. It's odd that no one's seen him.

  3. 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.

  4. used after a number, especially a number that can be divided by ten, to show that the exact number is not known: I'd say Robert's about 40-odd - maybe 45. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  5. Odd is most commonly used to describe people or things that are unusual. It is also commonly used in the context of numbers. 95% of people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is an odd number.

  6. 1. Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests. 3. a. Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over. b.

  7. ODD definition: 1. strange or unusual: 2. not happening often: 3. being one of a pair when the other item is…. Learn more.

  8. Odd definition: a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.. See examples of ODD used in a sentence.

  9. adjective. an indefinite quantity more than that specified. “invited 30- odd guests” synonyms: inexact. not exact. adjective. not easily explained. “it is odd that his name is never mentioned” synonyms: unusual. not usual or common or ordinary.

  10. [only before noun] (no comparative or superlative) happening or appearing occasionally; not happening often synonym occasional. He makes the odd mistake—nothing too serious. various.

  11. 3 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. He'd always been odd, but not to this extent. What an odd coincidence that he should have known your family. Synonyms: unusual, different, strange, rare More Synonyms of odd. oddly adverb [ADV with v] ...an oddly shaped hill.