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odd
/ɒd/
noun
(diminutive) An odd number.
"So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."
Something left over, not forming part of a set.
adjective
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
"She slept in, which was very odd."
Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
"My cat Fluffy has odd eyes: one blue and one brown."
Similar: mismatched, single
Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
"I'm the odd one out."
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