oddity Definition
odd·ity (äd′ə tē)
noun
- the state or quality of being odd; queerness; peculiarity; strangeness
- pl. -·ties an odd person or thing
oddity Synonyms
oddity
n.
oddity Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- system: One of the oddities of the human visual system is its ability to register objects even in the absence of conscious awareness.
- language: One of the oddities of the language is that its name has been given quite a few definitions.
- word: The old Major laughed and chuckled at the oddity of the word.
Converse of object
- notice: In conclusion Pinnacle's Studio 7 offers plenty of potential, but I noticed oddities.
- include: This includes the oddity of the teaching establishment buried in the sands of the holiday beach.
- see: The only oddities seen were a Green Sandpiper and a Yellow-legged Gull at the Bill.
- have: In this section of the package the Deposits menu has some oddities in it.
- find: Its the kind of movie you can revist often, if only to find another plot oddity... ' Resident Evil 2?
- explain: Or maybe this is Bloom answering MOLLY's questions, which'd explain some more oddities.
Preposition: in
- world: The tunic is a real oddity in the animal world, for it consists largely of cellulose compounds.
- organization: The initial list of topics covered by the domains has notable gaps and some oddities in organization.
- way: This system serves their own pier and includes several oddities in the way of points and loops.
Adjective modifier
- slight: The higher the difficulty setting, the less you can get away with, meaning any slight oddity will be spotted.
- occasional: The quality of written English is very good, the occasional oddity quite charming.
- interesting: While they are all interesting oddities, they are never engaging enough for me to want to return to them.
- historical: For more facts on these historical oddities, read the previous two sentences over again.
- real: A real oddity is offered by the Bavarian Summer House.
- few: There are a few oddities in all of this.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near oddity
- ‹ oddball
- ‹ odd-pinnate
- ‹ odd man out
- ‹ odd lot
- ‹ Odd Fellow
- ‹ odd
- ‹ ODan
- ‹ odalisque
- ‹ od
- ‹ oculomotor

