NYT Dictionary
ODDMENT
/ˈɑdmənt/NounODD-mentodd-ment · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English odd Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English oddment From odd + -ment.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
fragmentoffcutremainderremnantscrapbits and bobsbits and piecesbric-a-bracodds and endsodds and sods
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle: