odd
(ŏd)
[Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, point of land, triangle, odd number.]
adjective: odd·er, odd·est.
- Deviating from what is ordinary, usual, or expected; strange or peculiar: an odd name; odd behavior. See synonyms at strange
- Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination: invited 30-odd guests.
- Constituting a remainder: had some odd dollars left over.
- Small in amount: jingled the odd change in my pockets.
- Being one of an incomplete pair or set: an odd shoe.
- Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
- Mathematics Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.
- Not expected, regular, or planned: called at odd intervals.
- Remote; out-of-the-way: found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.
noun
- Something odd.
- Sports
- In the United States, a golf score one stroke higher than the score of one's opponent.
- In Great Britain, a stroke added to a superior golfer's score or a stroke taken away from an inferior golfer's score in order to equalize the chances of winning a match.
derivatives
- odd́ly
- adverb
- odd́ness
- noun
Odd
(ŏd)
interjection
- Variant of Od
Od
or Odd
(ŏd)
[Alteration of God.]
interjection
Archaic- Used as a mild oath.
