26984 words

odd

9 definitions • 18 examples
1

Examples:

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.
It must be odd to go back to your home town after forty years away.
2

Examples:

She does the odd teaching job but nothing permanent.
You get the odd person who's rude to you but they're generally quite helpful.
3
(of numbers) not able to be divided exactly by two:

Examples:

3, 5, and 7 are all odd numbers.
The houses on this side of the street all have odd numbers.
4
(of something that should be in a pair or set) separated from its pair or set:

Examples:

He's got a whole drawer full of odd socks.
I'd got a few odd (= I had various) balls of wool left over.
5
used after a number, especially a number that can be divided by ten, to show that the exact number is not known:

Examples:

I'd say Robert's about 40-odd - maybe 45.
6

Examples:

an odd person
That’s odd – I thought I left my glasses on the table but they’re not here.
7
(of something that should be in a pair or set) separated from its pair or set:

Examples:

He’s got a whole drawer full of odd socks.
8
(of numbers) not able to be divided exactly by 2:

Examples:

Some examples of odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, and 7.
9
used after a number, esp. a number that can be divided by 10, to show that the exact number is not known:

Examples:

He holds another 50-odd acres of land in reserve, providing plenty of room for expansion.

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