oddish

oddish — adjective

  • oddishpositive
  • more oddishcomparative
  • most oddishsuperlative

1. having a small amount of unusual or unexpected quality that makes something seem

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having a small amount of unusual or unexpected quality that makes something seem not quite normal, though not in an extreme or worrying way.

例句

The soup had an oddish taste, so Ryo added more salt.

collocation: oddish taste

Adina found the old painting beautiful but oddish in its use of purple tones.

predicative: be oddish in [something]

同義詞
  • peculiar

    stronger than oddish; suggests something notably unusual

  • quirky

    more positive and playful; implies charming oddness

  • unusual

    more neutral and widely used; does not carry the soft -ish tone

反義詞
  • normal

    direct opposite; lacking any unusual quality

  • ordinary

    similar to normal, emphasises lack of special features

文法句型

oddish + noun

be/look/feel/taste/seem + oddish

用法筆記

The suffix '-ish' softens 'odd', giving the word a playful or understated tone. Best used in informal contexts where you want to describe something as slightly out of the ordinary without sounding critical.

常見錯誤

❌The movie was oddish and terrible.
✅The movie was oddish but not unpleasant.
💡'Oddish' is a softener, not a strong criticism; pairing it with a harsh word creates a tone clash.