Word Meaning

odd definition and meaning

n. An alleged force or natural power, supposed, by Reichenbach and others, to produce the phenomena of mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by magnets, heat, light, chemical or vital action, etc.; -- called also odyle or the odylic force.
superl. Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.
superl. 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.
superl. Left over after a definite round number has been taken or mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a specified number; extra.
superl. Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles.
superl. Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular; peculiar; unique; strange.

Crossword clues for odd

- Abnormal
- Bizarre
- Curious
- Eccentric
- Eccentric old maid sent off mail
- Even good ad’s strange
- Evenly loaded? That’s peculiar
- Folded evenly? Weird!
- fortuitous
- Ill-matched
- Kind of duck
- Leftover or additional
- Like one that’s funny
- Mismatched
- Not even
- Not even (of number)
- Not even a bit curious?
- Not even strange
- Not shy about being shoddy? How curious!
- Occasional
- Occasional shoddiness too much!
- Out of the ordinary
- Peculiar
- Peculiar, even sordid
- Puzzling
- Puzzling duo finished end
- rum
- Single sock, ball or couple ... that’s strange!
- Sitcom, The ... Couple
- Strange
- Strange bit in the toddy
- Strange, even sordid
- Uncommon
- Uneven
- Uneven (number)
- Uneven!
- Unmatched
- Unmatched like sock in shop cake
- Unusual
- Unusual or peculiar
- Unusual or unexpected
- Unusual to be taken in by toddler
- Unusual, even sordid