oddment
Bit from incomplete
An oddment is a leftover or remnant—something remaining from a larger whole.
The word often appears in the plural: a drawer full of oddments, oddments of fabric from the sewing room.
Oddments can also mean miscellaneous items that don't fit elsewhere, the small strange things that accumulate in junk drawers and attic boxes.
Food saved after meals
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- remainderWhat's left over
- snippetSmall cut portion
offcut · endpiece · cutting · shred · tatter · bit · piece · sliver
Small worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- curiosityDesire to learn
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
- tchotchkeSmall decorative trifle
gewgaw · bric-a-brac · novelty · collectible · souvenir · memento · keepsake · trifle
Unusual distinguishing characteristic
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- irregularityDeparture from standard
aberration · singularity · rarity · deviation · exception · outlier · foible · whimsy
leftover
Food saved after meals
snippet · offcut · endpiece · cutting · shred · tatter · bit · piece · sliver · strip
trinket
Small worthless ornament
- knickknackSmall decorative object
- curiosityDesire to learn
- baubleShowy, worthless ornament
tchotchke · gewgaw · bric-a-brac · novelty · collectible · souvenir · memento · keepsake · trifle · ornament
peculiarity
Unusual distinguishing characteristic
- eccentricityUnconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
irregularity · aberration · singularity · rarity · deviation · exception · outlier · foible · whimsy · vagary
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- Remainderleftover, residue, surplus, excess, balance
- thingamajigsthingamajig, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, doodad
- castoffscrap, junk, trash, waste, refuse
oddmentwhole
Full and undivided
complete set · entirety · totality · matched set · ensemble
oddmentcenterpiece
Decorative table focal point
essential · showpiece · prized possession · featured item · flagship