| odd | | |
| adj. | 1. odd, uneven | not divisible by two. |
| adj. | 2. odd | not easily explained.; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned" |
| ~ unusual | not usual or common or ordinary.; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite" |
| adj. | 3. odd | an indefinite quantity more than that specified.; "invited 30-odd guests" |
| ~ combining form | a bound form used only in compounds.; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" |
| ~ inexact | not exact. |
| adj. | 4. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior" |
| ~ strange, unusual | being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird.; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has" |
| adj. | 5. odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired | of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.. |
| ~ mismatched | either not matched or unsuitably matched. |
| adj. | 6. left, left over, leftover, odd, remaining, unexpended | not used up.; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions" |
| ~ unexhausted | not used up completely.; "an unexhausted well" |
| queer | | |
| n. (person) | 1. fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer | offensive term for an openly homosexual man. |
| ~ derogation, disparagement, depreciation | a communication that belittles somebody or something. |
| ~ gay man, shirtlifter | a homosexual man. |
| v. (social) | 2. baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" |
| ~ disappoint, let down | fail to meet the hopes or expectations of.; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" |
| ~ foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid | keep from happening or arising; make impossible.; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" |
| ~ dash | destroy or break.; "dashed ambitions and hopes" |
| ~ short-circuit | hamper the progress of; impede.; "short-circuit warm feelings" |
| ~ ruin | destroy or cause to fail.; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" |
| v. (communication) | 3. endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. |
| ~ affect, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch on, touch | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ compromise | expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy" |
| adj. | 4. gay, homophile, queer | homosexual or arousing homosexual desires. |
| ~ homosexual | sexually attracted to members of your own sex. |
| surprising | | |
| adj. | 1. surprising | causing surprise or wonder or amazement.; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money" |
| ~ unexpected | not expected or anticipated.; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news" |
| ~ amazing, astonishing | surprising greatly.; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" |
| ~ startling | so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm.; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks" |
| ~ stunning | causing great astonishment and consternation.; "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat" |
| wonder | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. admiration, wonder, wonderment | the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. |
| ~ amazement, astonishment | the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising.; "he looked at me in astonishment" |
| ~ awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe" |
| n. (event) | 2. marvel, wonder | something that causes feelings of wonder.; "the wonders of modern science" |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. curiosity, wonder | a state in which you want to learn more about something. |
| ~ cognitive state, state of mind | the state of a person's cognitive processes. |
| ~ desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge | curiosity that motivates investigation and study. |
| ~ interest, involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something.; "an interest in music" |
| ~ curiousness, inquisitiveness | a state of active curiosity. |
| v. (cognition) | 4. enquire, inquire, wonder | have a wish or desire to know something.; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" |
| ~ query, question | pose a question. |
| ~ request | inquire for (information).; "I requested information from the secretary" |
| v. (communication) | 5. question, wonder | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation.; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" |
| ~ chew over, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate | reflect deeply on a subject.; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
| ~ scruple | have doubts about. |
| v. (communication) | 6. marvel, wonder | be amazed at.; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
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