ADJECTIVE | all | odd, uneven | not divisible by two |
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all | odd | not easily explained | |
all | odd | an indefinite quantity more than that specified | |
all | odd, curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | |
all | odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired | of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. | |
all | odd, leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended | not used up |
Sounds | aa'd | |
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Rhymes | arthropod ... wad: 38 rhymes with aad... |
Meaning | not divisible by two. | |
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Synonym | uneven | |
Opposite | even | divisible by two |
Spanish | impar | |
Catalan | imparell, senar | |
Nouns | oddness | the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two) |
Meaning | not easily explained. | |
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Example | "it is odd that his name is never mentioned" | |
Broader | unusual | not usual or common or ordinary |
Spanish | raro | |
Catalan | estrany, rar | |
Nouns | oddness | eccentricity that is not easily explained |
Meaning | An indefinite quantity more than that specified. | |
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Example | "invited 30-odd guests" | |
Broader | inexact | not exact |
Usage of | combining form | A bound form used only in compounds |
Meaning | Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. | |
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Example | "had an odd name" | |
Synonyms | curious, funny, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | |
Broader | strange, unusual | definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected |
Spanish | curioso, extraño, inusual, original, peculiar, raro, singular | |
Catalan | curiós, estrany, original, peculiar, rar, singular | |
Nouns | oddity | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting |
Adverbs | oddly | in a manner differing from the usual or expected |
oddly | in a strange manner |
Meaning | Of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.. | |
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Synonyms | unmatched, unmated, unpaired | |
Broader | mismatched | Either not matched or unsuitably matched |
Spanish | desparejado |
Meaning | not used up. | |
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Example | "some odd dollars left" | |
Synonyms | leftover, left over, left, remaining, unexpended | |
Broader | unexhausted | not used up completely |
Spanish | restante, sobrante | |
Catalan | restant, sobrer |
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