English · Word Candidate

odd

/ɒd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: odder · oddest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khác với thông thường

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Adjective

Examples

She slept in, which was very odd.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. — Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khác thường, kỳ lạ về ngoại hình hoặc tính cách

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Adjective

Examples

[One of them would] say, 'Hi, Mother.' This might be Chrissie with the purple hair and black lipstick, or Adam, who usually wore odd leather stuff. Sometimes 'Hi' was all I heard; other times they'd stay and talk for a minute.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something left over, not forming part of a set.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cái còn lại, không phải một phần của tập hợp

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

I’ve got three complete sets of these trading cards for sale, plus a few dozen odds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An odd number.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số lẻ

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Noun

Examples

So let’s see. There are two evens here and three odds.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “odd” mean?

Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.

Is “odd” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.