Definition of "odd" in English

adjective

Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- She slept in, which was very odd.
(not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
- Optimistically, he had a corner of a drawer for odd socks.
- My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown.
- Itm , lxij almond rivetts. Almain rivetts, a sort of light armour having sleeves of mail, or iron plates, rivetted, with braces for the defence of the arms. Itm, one odd back for an almond rivett.
(not comparable) Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
- I'm the odd one out.
(not comparable) Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
(not comparable) Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.
- I don't speak Latin well, so in hearing a dissertation in Latin, I would only be able to make out the odd word of it.
- but for the odd exception
(not comparable) Not regular or planned.
- He's only worked odd jobs.
(not comparable) Used or employed for odd jobs.
(mathematics, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.
- The product of two odd numbers is also odd.
(not comparable) Numbered with an odd number.
- How do I print only the odd pages?
(not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
- There were thirty-odd people in the room.
Out of the way, secluded.
(sports) On the left.
- He served from the odd court.
(obsolete) Singular in excellence; matchless; peerless; outstanding.
- He goes to Phrygia, and sees Scamander. "Happy are all," he says, "who are honoured by that odd clerk. Homer." In Macedonia, he finds hie mother.

noun

(informal) Something left over, not forming part of a set.
- I’ve got three complete sets of these trading cards for sale, plus a few dozen odds.
(mathematics, diminutive) An odd number.
- So let’s see. There are two evens here and three odds.