Odd
WordNet
adjective
(1) Not easily explained
"It is odd that his name is never mentioned"
(2) Not divisible by two
(3) An indefinite quantity more than that specified
"Invited 30-odd guests"
(4) 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"
(5) 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"
(6) Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, which comes from via an intermediate meaning of "triangle". The original meaning is "left over".
Adjective
- strange, unusual.
- Not divisible by two.
- But for the odd exception.
- left over, remaining when the rest have been grouped
- I'm the odd one out.
- casual, irregular.
- He's only worked odd jobs.
- about, approximately.
- There were thirty-odd people in the room.
Synonyms
bizarre, peculiar, queer, rum, strange, unusual, weird about, approximately, around- See also Wikisaurus:strange