odd — strange or unusual
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: strange or unusual
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑːd/
Korean meaning: 이상한, 기묘한
Korean pronunciation: 아드 (강세: 아드)
Example Sentences
- My sock drawer is full of odd socks - I can never find matching pairs!
- It's odd that she always wears sunglasses indoors.
- The pizza has an odd topping: chocolate and pickles!
odd
ADJECTIVE//ɑːd//
strange or unusual
💡 Concept
One banana among apples looks oddly out of place.
🎵 Rhyme
One odd face stands out in a uniform crowd.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɑːd/
🇬🇧 UK/ɒd/
🌳Etymology
Rootodd
Origin
고대 노르웨이어 'oddi'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '삼각형의 점' 또는 '남은 것'을 의미했습니다. 삼각형의 홀로 남은 한 점처럼 '짝이 없는' 상태에서 '이상한'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
nodrodgodcod
nod
rod
god
cod
🔗Collocations
odd number
odd job
odd behavior
odd couple
odd one out
against all odds
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My sock drawer is full of odd socks - I can never find matching pairs!”
“It's odd that she always wears sunglasses indoors.”
😄 Fun example
“The pizza has an odd topping: chocolate and pickles!”
“Twenty-one is an odd number.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
strangeunusualpeculiarweirdbizarre
Antonyms
evennormalusual
Related
oddityoddlyoddnessodds
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