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| alien |
strange or odd because unfamiliar. [1/5 definitions] |
| character |
(informal) someone who is considered odd or peculiar. [1/6 definitions] |
| clown |
an actor who wears odd clothes and makeup to make people laugh. Clowns act out jokes and do tricks in circuses, at parties, and at other events. [1/3 definitions] |
| crank |
(informal) a person who has odd ideas or interests. [1/4 definitions] |
| crazy |
very unpredictable or odd. [1/4 definitions] |
| curiosity |
an unusual or odd thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| custodian |
a person who cleans, makes repairs, and does odd jobs in a building; janitor. [1/2 definitions] |
| eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. [2 definitions] |
| even |
When a number is even, you can divide it exactly by two. Two, four, six, and eight are some of the even numbers. The numbers three, five, seven, and nine are some of the numbers that are not even. They are called "odd numbers." [1/11 definitions] |
| flake |
(slang) an odd or strange person. [1/4 definitions] |
| funny |
strange or odd; unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
| gargoyle |
a sculpture of an odd or ugly animal or person carved as a decoration on a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| odd |
When something is odd, it is different from what is expected or usual. It is strange. [3 definitions] |
| odd number |
An odd number is a number that can't be divided exactly by two. Three, five, seven, and nine are some of the odd numbers. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. [1/2 definitions] |
| peculiarity |
the state or fact of being odd or strange. [1/2 definitions] |
| queer |
strange, unusual, or not expected; odd; peculiar. |
| strange |
unusual; odd; peculiar. [1/3 definitions] |
| tramp |
a person who travels on foot from town to town and who lives by begging or doing odd jobs. [1/6 definitions] |
| twist |
to move and turn in odd directions; squirm. [1/18 definitions] |
| uneven |
of a number, odd. [1/5 definitions] |
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