Comparative for different to what is usual or expected
“I tend to meet the most wonderful people in some truly odd places.”
Comparative for different in a manner that is disturbing or unsettling
“There has been an odd character spotted about that everyone is a little suspicious of.”
Comparative for happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly
“Truth be told, there are crowds of people who never drink, or who drink only on the odd occasion.”
Comparative for separated from a usual pair or set
“The odd chopstick lay in our kitchen drawer, never to be used again.”
Comparative for denoting items from separate pairs or sets worn or placed together
“He deliberately decided to wear blatantly odd socks to school that day as he was desperate for attention.”
(of whole numbers) Comparative for numerically indivisible by two
“The product of odd numbers will always be odd as well.”
Comparative for spare or unoccupied
“Here are some fun, simple little games that are great to come back to for the odd five minutes of playing.”
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