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Oddity EP — Oddity redirects here. For the dictionary definition, see Wiktionary:oddity. Oddity EP EP by Cold Released … Wikipedia
oddity — odd i*ty ([o^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Oddities} ([o^]d [i^]*t[i^]z). 1. The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like. [1913 Webster] That infinitude of oddities in him. Sterne … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oddity — (n.) 1713, odd characteristic or trait, a hybrid from ODD (Cf. odd) + ITY (Cf. ity). Meaning odd person is first recorded 1748 … Etymology dictionary
oddity — ► NOUN (pl. oddities) 1) the quality of being strange. 2) a strange person or thing … English terms dictionary
oddity — [äd′ə tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being odd; queerness; peculiarity; strangeness 2. pl. oddities an odd person or thing … English World dictionary
oddity — [[t]ɒ̱dɪti[/t]] oddities 1) N COUNT An oddity is someone or something that is very strange. Losing my hair made me feel an oddity... Carlson noticed another oddity; his plant had bloomed twice. Syn: curiosity 2) N COUNT: usu the N of n The oddity … English dictionary
oddity — UK [ˈɒdətɪ] / US [ˈɑdətɪ] noun Word forms oddity : singular oddity plural oddities 1) [countable] someone or something that seems strange or unusual In those days a working mother was regarded as a bit of an oddity. 2) [countable/uncountable] a… … English dictionary
oddity — noun 1) she was regarded as a bit of an oddity Syn: eccentric, misfit, square peg in a round hole, maverick, nonconformist, odd one, rare bird, crank; informal character, oddball, weirdo, crackpot, nut, freak, screwball, kook, queer/odd fish … Thesaurus of popular words
oddity — odd|i|ty [ˈɔdıti US ˈa: ] n plural oddities 1.) a strange or unusual person or thing ▪ In a class of 120 students there were four women including myself, and I still felt rather an oddity. 2.) [U and C] a strange quality in someone or something ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
oddity — odd|i|ty [ adəti ] noun 1. ) count someone or something that seems strange or unusual: In those days a working mother was regarded as something of an oddity. 2. ) count or uncount a strange or unusual quality in someone or something: the oddity… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
