odd
odd
(ŏd) adjective
odder
, oddest
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 his 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.
noun
1.
Something odd.
2.
Sports. a. In the United States, a golf score one stroke higher than the score of one's opponent. b. In Great Britain, a golfing handicap of one stroke given to a superior player or an advantage of one stroke taken away from an inferior player's score in order to equalize the chances of winning.
[Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, point of land, triangle, odd number.]
odd
ʹly adverb
odd
ʹness noun