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Adjective: odd (odder,oddest)  ód
  1. Not divisible by two
    - uneven
     
  2. Not easily explained
    "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
     
  3. An indefinite quantity more than that specified
    "invited 30-odd guests"
     
  4. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
    "had an odd name";
    - curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum [Brit, informal], rummy [Brit, archaic, informal], singular
     
  5. Of the remaining member of a pair
    "an odd glove";
    - unmatched, unmated, unpaired
     
  6. Not used up
    "some odd dollars left";
    - leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended

Derived forms: oddest, odder

See also: inexact, mismatched, oddball, strange, unexhausted, unusual

Antonym: even

Encyclopedia: Odd, West Virginia