odd
not divisible by two
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,783 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,158 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not divisible by two also: uneven
- not easily explained it is odd that his name is never mentioned
- an indefinite quantity more than that specified invited 30-odd guests
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected also: curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy a curious hybrid accenther speech has a funny twang
- of the remaining member of a pair also: unmatched, unmated, unpaired unpaired socksan odd glove
- not used up also: leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended leftover meatloafshe had a little money left over so she went to a movie
odd in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The mug was a very odd mug to look at.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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There's something odd about these strangers, as sure as my name's Giv.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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He was, in fact, an odd mixture of small shrewdness and simple credulity.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1
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Lady Maria was capable of saying odd things in her refined little drawling voice.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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There were good voices among the thousand odd workmen, and Johnny McLean could not well live without music.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1