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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ODD, a.
1. Not even; not divisible into equal numbers; as one, three, five, seven, etc.
Good luck lies in odd numbers.
2. Left or remaining after the union, estimate or use of even numbers; or remaining after round numbers or any number specified; as the odd number; the odd man.
Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was made, it was destroyed by a deluge.
3. Singular; extraordinary; differing from what is usual; strange; as an odd phenomenon.
It sometimes implies dislike or contempt; as an odd fellow.
4. Not noted; unheeded; not taken into the common account.
There are yet missing some few odd lads that you remember not.
5. Uncommon; particular.
The odd man to perform all three perfectly is Joannes Sturmis.
6. Uncommon; in appearance improper or not likely to answer the purpose. This is an odd way of doing things.
Locke's Essay would be an odd book for a man to make himself master of, who would get a reputation by his critical writings.
7. Separate from that which is regularly occupied; remaining unemployed. I will take some odd time to do this business. He may do it at odd times.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even]
2: not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
3: an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
4: 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" [syn: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular]
5: of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. [syn: odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired]
6: 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" [syn: leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi point of land, triangle, odd number; akin to Old English ord point of a weapon Date: 14th century 1. a. being without a corresponding mate <an odd shoe> b. (1) left over after others are paired or grouped (2) separated from a set or series 2. 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> 3. a. being any of the integers (as -3, -1, +1, and +3) that are not exactly divisible by two b. marked by an odd number of units c. being a function 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 4. a. not regular, expected, or planned <worked at odd jobs> b. encountered or experienced from time to time ; occasional 5. having an out-of-the-way location ; remote 6. differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted ; peculiar Synonyms: see strange • oddness noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 extraordinary, strange, queer, remarkable, eccentric. 2 casual, occasional, unconnected (odd jobs; odd moments). 3 not normally noticed or considered; unpredictable (in some odd corner; picks up odd bargains). 4 additional; beside the reckoning (earned the odd pound). 5 a (of numbers such as 3 and 5) not integrally divisible by two. b (of things or persons numbered consecutively) bearing such a number (no parking on odd dates). 6 left over when the rest have been distributed or divided into pairs (have got an odd sock). 7 detached from a set or series (a few odd volumes). 8 (appended to a number, sum, weight, etc.) somewhat more than (forty odd; forty-odd people). 9 by which a round number, given sum, etc., is exceeded (we have 102 - what shall we do with the odd 2?). --n. Golf a handicap of one stroke at each hole. Phrases and idioms: odd job a casual isolated piece of work. odd job man (or odd jobber) Brit. a person who does odd jobs. odd man out 1 a person or thing differing from all the others in a group in some respect. 2 a method of selecting one of three or more persons e.g. by tossing a coin. Derivatives: oddish adj. oddly adv. oddness n. Etymology: ME f. ON odda- in odda-mathr third man, odd man, f. oddi angle

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Odd Odd, a. [Compar. Odder; superl. Oddest.] [OE. odde, fr.Icel. oddi a tongue of land, a triangle, an odd number (from the third or odd angle, or point, of a triangle), orig., a point, tip; akin to Icel. oddr point, point of a weapon, Sw. udda odd, udd point, Dan. od, AS. ord, OHG. ort, G. ort place (cf. E. point, for change of meaning).] 1. Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove. 2. 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. I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. --Shak. 3. Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra. Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was made, it was destroyed in a deluge. --T. Burnet. There are yet missing of your company Some few odd lads that you remember not. --Shak. 4. Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles. 5. Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange. ``An odd action.'' --Shak. ``An odd expression.'' --Thackeray. The odd man, to perform all things perfectly, is, in my poor opinion, Joannes Sturmius. --Ascham. Patients have sometimes coveted odd things. --Arbuthnot. Locke's Essay would be a very odd book for a man to make himself master of, who would get a reputation by critical writings. --Spectator. Syn: Quaint; unmatched; singular; unusual; extraordinary; strange; queer; eccentric, whimsical; fantastical; droll; comical. See Quaint.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(odder, oddest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. 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... Something odd began to happen. = peculiar ADJ see also odd-looking • oddly ...an oddly shaped hill... His own boss was behaving rather oddly. ADV: ADV with v 2. You use odd before a noun to indicate that you are not mentioning the type, size, or quality of something because it is not important. ...moving from place to place where she could find the odd bit of work... I knew that Alan liked the odd drink. = occasional ADJ: det ADJ 3. You use odd after a number to indicate that it is only approximate. (INFORMAL) He has now appeared in sixty odd films... 'How long have you lived here?'—'Twenty odd years.' ADV: num ADV 4. Odd numbers, such as 3 and 17, are those which cannot be divided exactly by the number two. The odd numbers are on the left as you walk up the street... There's an odd number of candidates. ? even ADJ: usu ADJ n 5. You say that two things are odd when they do not belong to the same set or pair. I'm wearing odd socks today by the way. ? matching ADJ 6. The odd man out, the odd woman out, or the odd one out in a particular situation is a person who is different from the other people in it. Azerbaijan has been the odd man out, the one republic not to hold democratic elections... Mark and Rick were the odd ones out in claiming to like this cherry beer. PHRASE: N inflects, usu v-link PHR 7. see also odds, odds and ends

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Uneven, not divisible by 2. 2. Unmatched, single (of a pair or set). 3. Supernumerary, redundant, left over (from a specified number), additional, remaining. 4. Unheeded. 5. Retired, secluded. 6. Incidental, casual, fragmentary. 7. Unsuitable, inappropriate, queer. 8. Singular, unusual, extraordinary, queer, quaint, strange, uncommon, eccentric, fantastic, whimsical, peculiar, unique, comical, droll, grotesque, extravagant, out of the way, bizarre.

Moby Thesaurus

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