Adjective:
- Strange or peculiar; unusual.
- Not divisible by two; not even (in reference to numbers).
- Occasional; infrequent.
- Additional; extra.
Usage:
- “Odd” is often used with prepositions like “to,” “about,” and “with.”
- Common collocations include “odd number,” “odd person,” “odd behavior,” “odd job,” “odd hours,” “odd socks,” and “oddly enough.”
Example Sentences:
- She noticed an odd smell coming from the kitchen.
- It’s odd that he hasn’t called yet.
- He has an odd way of speaking.
- The clock struck an odd number of times.
- She wore odd socks today.
- His behavior was odd during the meeting.
- I found an odd coin in the drawer.
- They have odd tastes in music.
- The odd thing about her is how she always arrives early.
- It’s odd to see him without his glasses.
- There’s an odd noise coming from the engine.
- He took an odd route home.
- He has the odd habit of humming when he’s nervous.
- The house has an odd layout.
- It’s odd that they didn’t show up.
- The odd jobs around the house are piling up.
- She has an odd sense of humor.
- Oddly enough, they both arrived at the same time.
- The odd one out in the group was the quiet girl.
- They have odd customs in that part of the country.
- He finds odd jobs to do on weekends.
- The meeting was scheduled at odd hours.
- He collects odd items from around the world.
- The store sells odd antiques and collectibles.
- The odd thing is, she never mentioned it before.
- She has an odd way of organizing her books.
- The house has an odd shape.
- They made an odd couple, but they got along well.
- The bus arrives at odd intervals.
- He has an odd perspective on life.
- She had an odd feeling that she was being watched.
- They found an odd solution to the problem.
- The weather has been odd lately.
- He has the odd habit of talking to himself.
- The book had an odd ending.
- He’s been acting odd ever since the incident.
- The odd person out was the only one wearing a hat.
- The town has an odd tradition of celebrating on Tuesdays.
- The odd detail caught her attention.
- It’s odd to hear such silence in the city.
- He works odd hours to accommodate his clients.
- She has an odd way of expressing herself.
- The odd smell in the room lingered for days.
- He had an odd request for dinner.
- Oddly enough, they had the same dream last night.
- The door made an odd creaking sound.
- The house had an odd appearance from the outside.
- He always wears odd combinations of clothing.
- The painting had an odd color scheme.
- It’s odd how things work out sometimes.