Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oddness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: odd-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being odd.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being odd.

Countable

Example Sentences

"This humour broke out at first in many little oddnesses: he had never any stated hours for his dinner, supper, or sleep; because, said he, we ought to attend the calls of nature, and not set our appetites to our meals […]"
"Neither was he intimate with any of the other bigger boys, who were warned off by his oddnesses, for he was a very queer fellow; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English oddenesse; equivalent to odd + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: oddenesse
Suffix: odd

Usage

Inflected Forms

oddnesses (plural)

Synonyms

oddity weirdness

Questions

What does oddness mean?: The state or quality of being odd.
Where does oddness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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