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O0029500 (ŏd)interj. Variant of Od.

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O0029500 (ŏd)adj. odd·er, odd·est 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. Small in amount: jingled the odd change in my pockets.4. a. Being one of an incomplete pair or set: an odd shoe.b. Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.5. Mathematics Designating an integer not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, and 5.6. Not expected, regular, or planned: called at odd intervals.7. Remote; out-of-the-way: found the antique shop in an odd corner of town.

[Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, point of land, triangle, odd number.]

odd′ly adv.odd′ness n.

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(ɒd) adj1. unusual or peculiar in appearance, character, etc2. occasional, incidental, or random: odd jobs. 3. leftover or additional: odd bits of wool. 4. (Mathematics) a. not divisible by twob. represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by two: graphs are on odd pages. Compare even¹⁷5. being part of a matched pair or set when the other or others are missing: an odd sock; odd volumes. 6. (in combination) used to designate an indefinite quantity more than the quantity specified in round numbers: fifty-odd pounds. 7. out-of-the-way or secluded: odd corners. 8. (Mathematics) maths (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x³. See even¹¹³9. odd man out a person or thing excluded from others forming a group, unit, etcn10. (Golf) golf a. one stroke more than the score of one's opponentb. an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score11. a thing or person that is odd in sequence or number[C14: odde: from Old Norse oddi point, angle, triangle, third or odd number. Compare Old Norse oddr point, spot, place; Old English ord point, beginning] ˈoddly adv ˈoddness n

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adj. -er, -est. 1. differing in nature from what is usual or expected: an odd creature; an odd choice. 2. peculiar or eccentric: an odd person. 3. fantastic; bizarre: an odd taste in clothing. 4. leaving a remainder of 1 when divided by 2, as a number (opposed to even): 3, 15, and 181 are odd numbers. 5. more or less, esp. a little more (used in combination with a round number): I owe three hundred-odd dollars. 6. being part of a pair, set, or series of which the rest is lacking: an odd glove. 7. remaining after all others are paired, grouped, or divided into equal numbers or parts: Who gets the odd burger? 8. not forming part of any particular group, set, or class: to pick up odd bits of information. 9. not regular or full-time; occasional: odd jobs. 10. Math. (of a function) having a sign that changes when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time. [1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse odda-, in oddatala odd number, from oddi point of land, angle, third or odd number; c. Old English ord point, Old High German ort point, place] odd′ly, adv. odd′ness, n.

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(ŏd) Divisible by 2 with a remainder of 1, such as 17 or -103.

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Adj.	1.	odd - not divisible by twouneveneven - divisible by two
	2.	odd - not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
	3.	odd - an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"inexact - not exact
	4.	odd - 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"peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, curious, funny, singularstrange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"
	5.	odd - of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.unmatched, unpaired, unmatedmismatched - either not matched or unsuitably matched
	6.	odd - 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"left over, leftover, remaining, unexpended, leftunexhausted - not used up completely; "an unexhausted well"

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adjective1. peculiar, strange, unusual, different, funny, out there (slang), extraordinary, bizarre, weird, exceptional, eccentric, abnormal, queer, rum (Brit. slang), deviant, unconventional, far-out (slang), quaint, kinky (informal), off-the-wall (slang), outlandish, whimsical, oddball (informal), out of the ordinary, offbeat, left-field (informal), freakish, freaky (slang), wacko (slang), outré He'd always been odd, but not to this extent.2. unusual, different, strange, rare, funny (slang), extraordinary, remarkable, bizarre, fantastic, curious, weird, exceptional, peculiar, abnormal, queer, irregular, uncommon, singular, uncanny, outlandish, out of the ordinary, freakish, atypical, freaky Something odd began to happen.
unusual common, natural, normal, regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, typical, customary, unremarkable, unexceptional3. occasional, various, varied, random, casual, seasonal, irregular, periodic, miscellaneous, sundry, incidental, intermittent, infrequent He did various odd jobs around the place.
occasional regular, permanent, steady, habitual4. spare, remaining, extra, surplus, single, lone, solitary, uneven, leftover, unmatched, unpaired I found an odd sock in the washing machine.
spare even, matched, pairedodd man or odd one out misfit, exception, outsider, freak, eccentric, maverick, oddball (informal), nonconformist, fish out of water (informal), square peg in a round hole (informal) All my family smoke apart from me - I'm the odd man out.

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adjective1. Deviating from the customary:bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird.Slang: kooky, screwball.British Slang: rum, rummy.2. Causing puzzlement; perplexing:curious, funny, peculiar, queer, strange, weird.3. Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way:funny, quaint.4. Occurring unexpectedly:accidental, casual, chance, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, inadvertent.

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不成对的临时的单只的单数的古怪的

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(od) adjective1. unusual; strange. He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.古怪的2. (of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2. 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).奇数的3. not one of a pair, set etc. an odd shoe.单只的4. occasional; free. at odd moments.临时的ˈoddity – plural ˈoddities – noun a strange person or thing. He's a bit of an oddity. 怪人，古怪的事（物） ˈoddly adverb strangely. He is behaving very oddly.古怪地ˈoddment noun a piece left over from something. an oddment of material. 零散物，碎屑 odds noun plural1. chances; probability. The odds are that he will win. 机会，可能性 2. a difference in strength, in favour of one side. They are fighting against heavy odds. 力量上的差距，不均，差别 odd jobs (usually small) jobs of various kinds, often done for other people. He's unemployed, but earns some money by doing odd jobs for old people. 杂工，临时工 odd job man a person employed to do such jobs. 杂工，临时工 be at odds to be quarrelling. He has been at odds with his brother for years. 不和，争吵 make no odds to be unimportant. We haven't got much money, but that makes no odds.没关系oddly enough it is strange or remarkable (that). I saw John this morning. Oddly enough, I was just thinking I hadn't seen him for a long time.奇特地odd man out / odd one out1. a person or thing that is different from others. In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.难和他人相处的人2. a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up. When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.剩下的一人odds and ends small objects etc of different kinds. There were various odds and ends lying about on the table. 零碎东西，杂七杂八的东西 what's the odds? it's not important; it doesn't matter. We didn't win the competition but what's the odds? 那有什么关系？（指不重要，无所谓）

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odd couple

A particularly unlikely or mismatched pair of people. Though the senator and her running mate are quite the odd couple on paper, the partnership is clearly intended to broaden the scope of her appeal to voters in the upcoming election. We're a bit of an odd couple, all right, but the differences between my girlfriend and I seem to balance each other out.See also: couple, odd

odd duck

A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of an odd duck, don't you think?See also: duck, odd

(the) odd one out

1. Someone who is excluded from or left out of a group for some reason. Ever since my injury, I've been odd one out when my friends go to play football together. John never really fit in with others. Even in elementary school, he was usually the odd one out.2. Something or someone that is decidedly or markedly different, atypical, or unusual in comparison to others in a group. My clunky old truck is quite the odd one out next to all my coworkers' flashy new sports cars. You're going to be the odd one out if you go to a dinner party dressed like that!See also: odd, one, out

odd and curious

Strange and intriguing. We've had some odd and curious findings ever since making that change to the experiment.See also: and, odd

odd fish

Someone deemed strange by others. No, I didn't invite Joey—he's an odd fish, if you ask me. You can't say weird stuff like that, unless you want everyone else to think you're an odd fish.See also: fish, odd

(the) odd man out

1. Someone who is excluded from or left out of a group for some reason. Ever since his injury, John has been odd man out when his friends go to play football together. I never really fit in with others. Even in elementary school I was usually the odd man out.2. Something or someone that is decidedly or markedly different, atypical, or unusual in comparison to others in a group. My clunky old truck is quite the odd man out next to all my coworkers' new SUVs. You're going to be odd man out if you go to a dinner party dressed like that!See also: man, odd, out

make odd bedfellows

Of a pair of people, things, or groups, to be connected in a certain situation or activity but to be extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and a buttoned-up media pundit may make odd bedfellows, but the two are coming together this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make odd bedfellows for this class, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but their books actually have a lot of parallels in terms of themes and constructs.See also: bedfellow, make, odd

keep (some kind of) hours

1. To maintain a particular pattern or schedule of being awake and asleep. Because of the huge time difference, Sam has kept really strange hours since coming back from Japan. It's important that the kids start keeping regular hours when they are young, since having unpredictable bedtimes can cause a lot of problems with sleep.2. To maintain particular business hours. The local doctor has always kept rather irregular hours. Sometimes it just comes down to luck whether he'll be there at all on a given day.See also: hour, keep, kind

odd job

A miscellaneous, nonspecialized job or task. My grandparents always had a few odd jobs for us to do around their house if we were ever looking to earn a bit of extra cash as kids. He's been earning a living as a handyman of sorts, doing odd jobs for people around town.See also: job, odd

(the) best of (an odd number)

A victorious outcome determined by the person or team who wins the majority of an odd number of games (three, five, seven, etc.). I love the Stanley Cup Playoffs more than other sports championships because the fact that's it's the best of seven means a team can have an off day but still rally to win the whole thing. A: "Fancy playing a round of tennis." B: "Sure! Best of five?"See also: odd, of

odds bodkins

antiquated A minced oath for "God's body," expressing surprise, shock, or astonishment. Odds bodkins, the bill for dinner is nearly $200!See also: bodkin, odds

odd bedfellows

A pair of people, things, or groups connected in a certain situation or activity but extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and an ultra-conservative media pundit may be odd bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make odd bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but the books they've co-written actually work really well.See also: bedfellow, odd

strange bedfellows

A pair of people, things, or groups connected in a certain situation or activity but extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and an ultra-conservative media pundit may be strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but the books they've co-written actually work really well.See also: bedfellow, strange

odd bird

A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of an odd bird, don't you think?See also: bird, odd

odd bod

1. noun A rather unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar person. His new girlfriend is nice enough, but she's a bit of an odd bod, don't you think? I'm still in disbelief someone like her would want to date an odd bod like me.2. adjective Particularly unusual, strange, eccentric, or peculiar. Hyphenated and used before a noun. I don't mind if Jeff comes to the party, but I don't want those odd-bod friends he hangs around with to be there. She's something of an odd-bod artist, living in total solitude and rarely making public appearances.See also: bod, odd

odd man out

an unusual or atypical person or thing. I'm odd man out because I'm not wearing a tie. You had better learn to use the new system software unless you want to be odd man out.See also: man, odd, out

odd something

an extra or spare something; a chance something. The tailor repaired the odd loose button on my shirt. When I travel, I might buy the odd trinket or two, but I never spend much money.

odd couple

see under strange bedfellows. See also: couple, odd

odd man out

1. A person who is left out of a group for some reason, as in The invitation was for couples only, so Jane was odd man out. [Mid-1800s] 2. Something or someone who differs markedly from the others in a group, as in Among all those ranch-style houses, their Victorian was odd man out. [Late 1800s] See also: man, odd, out

strange bedfellows

A peculiar alliance or combination, as in George and Arthur really are strange bedfellows, sharing the same job but totally different in their views . Although strictly speaking bedfellows are persons who share a bed, like husband and wife, the term has been used figuratively since the late 1400s. This particular idiom may have been invented by Shakespeare in The Tempest (2:2), "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows." Today a common extension is politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form peculiar associations so as to win more votes. A similar term is odd couple, a pair who share either housing or a business but are very different in most ways. This term gained currency with Neil Simon's Broadway play The Odd Couple and, even more, with the motion picture (1968) and subsequent television series based on it, contrasting housemates Felix and Oscar, one meticulously neat and obsessively punctual, the other extremely messy and casual. See also: bedfellow, strange

odd one (or man) out

1 someone or something that is different to the others. 2 someone who is not able to fit easily or comfortably into a group or society.See also: odd, one, out

an ˌodd/a ˌqueer ˈfish

(old-fashioned, British English) a strange person: He’s an odd fish. He’s got a lot of very strange ideas.See also: fish, odd, queer

ˌodd ˈjobs

various small, practical tasks, repairs, etc. in the home, often done for other people: I’ve got some odd jobs to do around the apartment; the bedroom door needs to be painted and the light fixed. ▶ ˌodd-ˈjob man noun (especially British English) a person who is employed to do odd jobsSee also: job, odd

the odd man/one ˈout

a person or thing that is different from others or does not fit easily into a group or set: That’s the problem with 13 people in a group. If you need to work in pairs, there’s always an odd one out. ♢ Tom is nearly always the odd man out. He never wants to do what we want to do, or go where we want to go.See also: man, odd, one, out

odd bird

and strange bird n. a strange or eccentric person. Mr. Wilson certainly is an odd bird. You’re a strange bird, but you’re fun. See also: bird, odd

odd-bod

(ˈɑdbɑd)1. n. a strange person. Who is that odd-bod over in the corner? 2. n. a person with a strange body. I am such an odd-bod that it’s hard to find clothes that fit. 3. n. a peculiar body. I have such an odd-bod that it’s hard to find clothes.

odd man out

One of a group who is not selected or included, or who differs markedly from the others. At first applied only to persons, the term later was extended also to inanimate objects, as in “This checkered tablecloth is odd man out in a formal dining room.” See also: man, odd, out

strange bedfellows

An odd couple; a peculiar combination. Shakespeare appears to have originated the term, with his “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” (The Tempest, 2.2). Several centuries later, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote (The Caxtons, 1849), “Poverty has strange bedfellows.” Today we often say that politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form odd associations in order to win more support or votes.See also: bedfellow, strange

odd's bodkins

An archaic interjection meaning “God's body.” In an era where people respected the Ten Commandments a lot more than we do today, the injuncTion against taking the name of the Lord in vain led to a variety of euphemisms. One involved using the word “bodkins,” the tools that shoemakers and other leatherworkers use to pierce holes, for “body.” The most convincing explanation is that “bodkins” sounds a lot like “body,” but there's no explanation for the plural. Therefore, when a cobbler hit his thumb while resoling a shoe, he was likely to wince and exclaim, “Odd's bodkins,” if not something worse. Henry Fielding was the first author to use the phrase in close to its present form in his Don Quixote in England: “Odsbodlikins . . . you have a strange sort of a taste.” Similar oaths that avoided naming the diety used “'s” as an abbreviation of “God's,” such as “s'wounds,” “s'blood,” and “s'truth.” However, it's unlikely that Ira Gershwin had that in mind when he wrote the lyrics to “S'Wonderful.”See also: bodkin

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adj peculiar

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adj unusual

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adj occasional

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adj spare

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phrase odd man or odd one out

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adj deviating from the customary

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adj causing puzzlement; perplexing

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adj agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way

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adj occurring unexpectedly

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adj not divisible by two

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adj not easily explained

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adj an indefinite quantity more than that specified

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