863 Wörter
| Wort | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oaf | ōaf | oaf | ōaf | n. an awkward stupid person |
| oafish | ōafish | oaf-ish | ōaf-ish | a. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance |
| oafishness | ōafishnėss | oaf-ish-ness | ōaf-ish-nėss | n. the quality of being stupid and clumsy |
| oak | ōak | oak | ōak | n. a large tree with acorns; its wood |
| oaken | ōake̊n | oak-en | ōak-e̊n | a. consisting of or made of oak wood |
| oakwood | ōakwood | oak-wood | ōak-wood | n. wood from an oak tree |
| oaky | ōakẏ | oak-y | ōak-ẏ | a. having the taste or aroma of oak |
| oar | ōar | oar | ōar | n. a pole with a blade used to row a boat |
| oarlock | ōarlock | oar-lock | ōar-lock | n. a holder on the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place for rowing |
| oarsman | ōarṡmån | oar-s-man | ōar-ṡ-mån | n. someone who rows a boat |
| oasis | ōasis | oasis | ōasis | n. a fertile place in a desert with water |
| oat | ōat | oat | ōat | n. annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder |
| oatmeal | ōatmēal | oat-meal | ōat-mēal | n. crushed oats used as food |
| oats | ōats | oat-s | ōat-s | n. a cereal grain used as food and fodder |
| oath | ōath | oath | ōath | n. a solemn promise n. a profane or offensive word |
| oaths | ōaths | oath-s | ōath-s | |
| oaxacan | oåxàcån | oaxac-an | oåxàc-ån | a. of or relating to Oaxaca, a state in Mexico n. a native or inhabitant of Oaxaca |
| obbligato | obbligàtō | obbligato | obbligàtō | n. an accompanying part in music |
| obeah | ōbėå𝕙 | obeah | ōbėå𝕙 | n. a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery |
| obelisk | obe̊lisk | obelisk | obe̊lisk | n. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top |
| obese | ōbēse | ob-ese | ōb-ēse | a. extremely fat or overweight |
| obesity | ōbēsi̊tẏ | obes-ity | ōbēs-i̊tẏ | n. the condition of being excessively fat |
| obituary | ōbitūarẏ | obit-u-ary | ōbit-ū-arẏ | n. a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography |
| oblast | oblast | oblast | oblast | n. an administrative division or region in Russia and some other countries |
| oboist | ōbōist | obo-ist | ōbō-ist | n. a musician who plays the oboe |
| oboe | ōbōe | oboe | ōbōe | n. a slender double-reed woodwind instrument |
| Obon | Ōbo̊n | Obon | Ōbo̊n | n. a Japanese Buddhist festival honoring ancestors |
| obsidian | o̊bsidiån | obsidian | o̊bsidiån | n. a dark volcanic glass formed by rapid cooling of lava without crystallization |
| occidental | occi̊dentål | occident-al | occi̊dent-ål | a. relating to countries of Europe and the Western hemisphere n. a native of the Occident |
| occipital | occipi̊tål | occipit-al | occipi̊t-ål | a. of or relating to the occiput |
| oceanarium | ōcėånåriům | ocean-arium | ōcėån-åriům | n. a large aquarium featuring marine animals |
| transoceanic | tranṡōċēanic | trans-ocean-ic | tranṡ-ōċēan-ic | a. on or from the other side of an ocean |
| oceania | ōcėāniå | |||
| ocelot | oce̊lot | ocelot | oce̊lot | n. a nocturnal wildcat of Central and South America with a dark-spotted buff-brown coat |
| ocher | o̊c𝕙e̊r | och-er | o̊c𝕙-e̊r | n. a moderate yellow-orange to orange color n. any of various earths used as a pigment |
| ochre | ōchre | ochre | ōchre | n. an earthy pigment; a moderate yellow-orange color a. of a moderate orange-yellow color |
| ocotillo | ōcōtĩllō | ocotillo | ōcōtĩllō | n. a desert shrub of the SW US with slender spiny branches and red flower clusters |
| octane | octāne | oct-ane | oct-āne | n. any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent |
| octave | octȧve | oct-ave | oct-ȧve | n. a musical interval of eight tones |
| octavo | octāvō | oct-avo | oct-āvō | n. a book size made by folding a sheet three times to form eight leaves |
| octet | octet | oct-et | oct-et | n. eight performers or singers who perform together n. a set of eight similar things |
| october | octōbe̊r | n. the tenth month of the year | ||
| ocular | ocūlår | ocul-ar | ocūl-år | a. of or relating to the eye; relating to or using sight n. the lens at the viewing end of a microscope or telescope |
| oculist | ocūlist | ocul-ist | ocūl-ist | n. a doctor who treats eye diseases |
| binocular | bi̊nocūlår | bin-ocul-ar | bi̊n-ocūl-år | a. relating to both eyes |
| binoculars | bi̊nocūlårṡ | bin-ocul-ar-s | bi̊n-ocūl-år-ṡ | n. an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes |
| inoculant | inocūlånt | in-ocul-ant | in-ocūl-ånt | n. a substance introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a disease |
| inoculate | inocūlāte | in-ocul-ate | in-ocūl-āte | v. to inject with a vaccine |
| intraocular | intråōcūlår | intra-ocul-ar | intrå-ōcūl-år | a. occurring or located inside the eye |
| inoculated | inocūlātėd | in-ocul-at-ed | in-ocūl-āt-ėd | v. introduce a microorganism into v. introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of |
| inoculation | inocūlātio̊n | in-ocul-at-ion | in-ocūl-āt-io̊n | n. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease |
| monocular | monocūlår | mon-ocul-ar | mon-ocūl-år | a. relating to or designed for use with one eye only |
| oculus | ocùlůs | oculus | ocùlůs | n. the organ of sight |
| odium | ōdiům | od-ium | ōd-iům | n. strong dislike or hatred |
| odour | ōdo̊ur | od-our | ōd-o̊ur | n. a smell, especially an unpleasant one |
| odourless | ōdo̊urlėss | od-our-less | ōd-o̊ur-lėss | a. having no smell |
| odiferous | ōdife̊ro̊us | od-i-fer-ous | ōd-i-fe̊r-o̊us | a. having a smell |
| cathodic | cåthodic | cath-od-ic | cåth-od-ic | a. of or at or pertaining to a cathode |
| exodus | exo̊důs | ex-od-us | ex-o̊d-ůs | n. a mass departure of people |
| synodic | sẏnodic | syn-od-ic | sẏn-od-ic | a. relating to or involving a synod or synodic period |
| odalisque | o̊dålisq𝕦e | odalisque | o̊dålisq𝕦e | n. a woman slave in a harem |
| odd | odd | odd | odd | a. not divisible by two a. not easily explained a. of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g. a. an indefinite quantity more than that specified |
| oddball | oddbãll | odd-ball | odd-bãll | n. a person with an unusual or odd personality |
| odder | odde̊r | odd-er | odd-e̊r | a. more strange or unusual (comparative of odd) |
| oddity | oddi̊tẏ | odd-ity | odd-i̊tẏ | n. a strange or unusual characteristic n. a strange person or thing |
| oddly | oddlẏ | odd-ly | odd-lẏ | adv. in a strange or unusual way |
| oddment | oddme̊nt | odd-ment | odd-me̊nt | n. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold n. something unusual, perhaps worthy of collecting |
| oddness | oddnėss | odd-ness | odd-nėss | n. the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two) |
| odds | oddṡ | odd-s | odd-ṡ | n. the probability that something will happen n. the ratio of one better's wager to that of another |
| oddsmaker | oddṡmāke̊r | odds-mak-er | oddṡ-māk-e̊r | n. a person who sets the betting odds for a sporting event |
| oddments | oddme̊ntṡ | odd-ment-s | odd-me̊nt-ṡ | n. leftover pieces; odds and ends |
| ode | ōde | ode | ōde | n. a lyric poem with complex stanza forms |
| odious | ōdio̊us | odi-ous | ōdi-o̊us | a. unequivocally detestable |
| mastodon | masto̊don | mast-odon | mast-o̊don | n. an extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene to Pleistocene |
| periodontal | pèrio̊dontål | peri-odont-al | pèri-o̊dont-ål | a. relating to the tissues surrounding the teeth |
| periodontist | pèrio̊dontist | peri-odont-ist | pèri-o̊dont-ist | n. a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and surrounding structures |
| periodontitis | pèrio̊dontītis | peri-odont-itis | pèri-o̊dont-ītis | n a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth |
| odor | ōdo̊r | odor | ōdo̊r | n. a distinctive smell |
| odorant | ōdo̊rånt | odor-ant | ōdo̊r-ånt | n. a substance that has a distinctive odor |
| odorless | ōdo̊rle̊ss | odor-less | ōdo̊r-le̊ss | a. having no odor |
| odorous | ōdo̊ro̊us | odor-ous | ōdo̊r-o̊us | a. having odor or a characteristic odor |
| odors | ōdo̊rṡ | odor-s | ōdo̊r-ṡ | |
| deodorant | dēōdo̊rånt | de-odor-ant | dē-ōdo̊r-ånt | n. a substance applied to mask unpleasant odors |
| deodorizer | dėōdo̊rīze̊r | de-odor-iz-er | dė-ōdo̊r-īz-e̊r | n. an agent that destroys offensive odors |
| malodor | malōdo̊r | mal-odor | mal-ōdo̊r | n. a very unpleasant smell |
| malodorous | malōdo̊ro̊us | mal-odor-ous | mal-ōdo̊r-o̊us | a. having an unpleasant smell |
| threnody | threno̊dẏ | thren-ody | thren-o̊dẏ | n. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
| anodyne | anōdȳne | an-odyne | an-ōdȳne | n. a medicine used to relieve pain a. capable of relieving pain |
| Odysseus | Ōdẏssėůs | Odysseus | Ōdẏssėůs | n. the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey |
| odyssey | odẙssēy | odyssey | odẙssēy | n. a long adventurous journey n. a Greek epic poem by Homer |
| oedema | ōedēmå | oedema | ōedēmå | n. swelling from excessive accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or body cavities |
| oedipal | oedi̊pål | oedip-al | oedi̊p-ål | a. of or relating to Oedipus or the Oedipus complex |
| oesophagus | oēsophågůs | oesophagus | oēsophågůs | n. the tube connecting the throat to the stomach |
| oeuvre | õe𝕦vre̊ | oeuvre | õe𝕦vre̊ | n. the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) |
| of | of | of | of | prep. belonging to; relating to; concerning; indicating origin or possession prep. made from; containing; part of prep. indicating distance in space or time |
| off | off | off | off | adv. away from a place; not operating; canceled prep. not on; away from a. not operating; not happening |
| offal | offål | off-al | off-ål | n. viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans |
| offbeat | offbēat | off-beat | off-bēat | a. strikingly unconventional n. an unaccented beat in music |
| offhand | offhand | off-hand | off-hand | a. without previous thought or preparation adv. without preparation |
| offing | offing | off-ing | off-ing | n. the near or foreseeable future n. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area |
| offish | offish | off-ish | off-ish | a. unfriendly and distant |
| offscreen | offscrēen | off-screen | off-scrēen | a. happening outside what is shown on screen adv. outside the view of the camera |
| offseason | offsēaṡo̊n | off-season | off-sēaṡo̊n | n. a time of year when a particular activity is not happening |
| offshoot | offshoot | off-shoot | off-shoot | n a natural consequence of development |
| offshore | offshore | off-shore | off-shore | a. situated at sea, away from the shore adv. away from the shore |
| offside | offsīde | off-side | off-sīde | n. (sport) occupying an illegal position on the field (in football, soccer, hockey, etc.) |
| offstage | offstāge | off-stage | off-stāge | a. not visible to the audience adv. behind the scenes |
| offsetting | offsetting | off-sett-ing | off-sett-ing | v. compensating for or counterbalancing |
| offhandedly | offhandėdlẏ | off-hand-ed-ly | off-hand-ėd-lẏ | adv. without previous thought or preparation adv. in a casually inconsiderate manner |
| oft | oft | oft | oft | adv. many times at short intervals |
| often | of𝕥e̊n | often | of𝕥e̊n | adv. frequently; in many cases |
| oftener | of𝕥e̊ne̊r | often-er | of𝕥e̊n-e̊r | |
| oftenest | of𝕥e̊nėst | often-est | of𝕥e̊n-ėst | |
| oftentimes | ofte̊ntīm𝕖ṡ | oft-en-time-s | oft-e̊n-tīm𝕖-ṡ | adv. many times at short intervals |
| ogallala | ōgållàlå | ogallala | ōgållàlå | n. a place name in the United States |
| ogler | ōgle̊r | ogl-er | ōgl-e̊r | n. a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person |
| ogle | ōgle | ogle | ōgle | n. an amorous stare v. to look at with amorous intentions |
| ogre | ōgre | ogre | ōgre | n. (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings |
| ogreish | ōgreish | ogre-ish | ōgre-ish | a. resembling a monster; terrifying |
| misogyny | miṡo̊gẏnẏ | mis-ogyn-y | miṡ-o̊gẏn-ẏ | n. hatred of women |
| philogyny | philogẏnẏ | phil-ogyn-y | phil-ogẏn-ẏ | n. fondness for women |
| oh | ōh | oh | ōh | interj. used to express a range of emotions including surprise, pain, or understanding |
| uh-oh | ûh-ōh | uh-oh | ûh-ōh | |
| Ohio | Ōhīō | Ohio | Ōhīō | n. a state in the midwestern United States |
| ohm | ō𝕙m | ohm | ō𝕙m | n. a unit of electrical resistance |
| oho | ōhō | oho | ōhō | int. an exclamation of surprise |
| oi | oi | oi | oi | int. used to attract someone's attention, especially roughly or angrily |
| oil | oil | oil | oil | n. a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as fuel or lubricant vt. to apply oil to something |
| oilcloth | oilcloth | oil-cloth | oil-cloth | n. cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin |
| oiled | oil𝕖d | oil-ed | oil-𝕖d | a. treated with oil |
| oiler | oile̊r | oil-er | oil-e̊r | n. a worker who oils engines or machinery n. a device for applying oil |
| oilman | oilman | oil-man | oil-man | n. a person who owns or operates oil wells n. a worker who produces or sells petroleum |
| oils | oilṡ | oil-s | oil-ṡ | |
| oilseed | oilsēed | oil-seed | oil-sēed | n. any of several seeds that yield oil |
| oilskin | oilskin | oil-skin | oil-skin | n. a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof |
| oily | oilẏ | oil-y | oil-ẏ | a. covered with oil; excessively smooth in manner |
| oiliness | oilinėss | oil-i-ness | oil-i-nėss | n. consisting of or covered with oil n. smug self-serving earnestness |
| unoiled | ûnoil𝕖d | un-oil-ed | ûn-oil-𝕖d | a. not having oil rubbed into the surface |
| oink | oink | oink | oink | n. the grunting sound made by a pig v. make a pig's grunting sound |
| ointment | ointme̊nt | oint-ment | oint-me̊nt | n. semisolid preparation applied externally as a remedy |
| anoint | ånoint | an-oint | ån-oint | v. choose by or as if by divine intervention v. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing |
| anointed | ånointėd | an-oint-ed | ån-oint-ėd | v. apply oil or ointment to; choose by or as if by divine intervention |
| anointing | ånointing | an-oint-ing | ån-oint-ing | n. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid |
| anointment | ånointme̊nt | an-oint-ment | ån-oint-me̊nt | n. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid |
| OK | ŌK | OK | ŌK | |
| ok | ōk | ok | ōk | adv. yes; used to express agreement or approval a. acceptable; satisfactory |
| okay | ōkāy | ok-ay | ōk-āy | a. satisfactory but not exceptionally good adv. in a satisfactory manner v. agree to or approve |
| okapi | ōkàpi | okapi | ōkàpi | n. similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs |
| oke | ōke | oke | ōke | n. a unit of weight used in Turkey and Egypt, equal to about 2.75 pounds a. (informal) okay |
| okinawan | ōkināwån | okinaw-an | ōkināw-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Okinawa a. of or relating to Okinawa |
| Oklahoma | Ōklåhōmå | Oklahoma | Ōklåhōmå | n. a state in the south-central United States |
| okra | ōkrå | okra | ōkrå | n. long green edible pods of the okra plant |
| olfaction | olfactio̊n | ol-fac-tion | ol-fac-tio̊n | n. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents |
| ola | ōlå | ola | ōlå | n. a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper |
| old | ōld | old | ōld | a. having lived or existed for a long time; not new; familiar n. past times |
| olden | ōlde̊n | old-en | ōld-e̊n | a. long past |
| older | ōlde̊r | old-er | ōld-e̊r | a. comparative of "old" |
| oldest | ōldėst | old-est | ōld-ėst | |
| oldie | ōldiē | old-ie | ōld-iē | n. a song that was formerly popular |
| oldness | ōldne̊ss | old-ness | ōld-ne̊ss | n. the opposite of youngness n. the quality of being old; the opposite of newness |
| oldster | ōldste̊r | old-ster | ōld-ste̊r | n. an elderly person |
| elder | elde̊r | eld-er | eld-e̊r | n. a person of greater age a. older or more senior |
| elderly | elde̊rlẏ | eld-er-ly | eld-e̊r-lẏ | n. people who are old collectively a. advanced in years |
| eldest | elde̊st | eld-est | eld-e̊st | a. first in order of birth; oldest |
| olefin | ōle̊fin | ole-fin | ōle̊-fin | n. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon |
| oleaginous | ōlēagi̊no̊us | ole-ag-in-ous | ōlē-ag-i̊n-o̊us | a. oily; excessively flattering |
| oleo | ōlēō | oleo | ōlēō | n. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter |
| adolescence | ado̊lesce̊nce | ad-olesc-ence | ad-o̊lesc-e̊nce | n. the period between childhood and adulthood |
| adolescent | ado̊lesce̊nt | ad-olesc-ent | ad-o̊lesc-e̊nt | n. a young person who is developing into an adult a. relating to or typical of adolescents |
| olive | olive | olive | olive | n. a small oval fruit used as food and for its oil n. an evergreen tree that produces olives |
| oliver | oli̊ve̊r | oliv-er | oli̊v-e̊r | n. a male given name |
| olivine | oli̊vĩne | oliv-ine | oli̊v-ĩne | n. a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium |
| olives | oliv𝕖ṡ | olive-s | oliv𝕖-ṡ | |
| olympiad | ōlẏmpiad | olympi-ad | ōlẏmpi-ad | n. a period of four years between Olympic Games |
| olympian | ōlẏmpiån | olympi-an | ōlẏmpi-ån | n. an athlete who participates in the Olympic games n. a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans a. of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants |
| olympic | ōlẏmpic | olymp-ic | ōlẏmp-ic | a. of or relating to the Olympic Games a. of or relating to Olympus or the gods of Olympus |
| olympics | ōlẏmpics | olymp-ic-s | ōlẏmp-ic-s | n. an international sports competition held every four years |
| transom | transo̊m | trans-om | trans-o̊m | n. a small window above a door |
| anomalous | ånomålo̊us | an-omal-ous | ån-omål-o̊us | a. deviating from the general or common order or type |
| anomaly | ånomålẏ | an-omal-y | ån-omål-ẏ | n. something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected |
| anomalously | ånomålo̊uslẏ | an-omal-ous-ly | ån-omål-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an anomalous manner |
| omani | ōmànĩ | omani | ōmànĩ | n. a native or inhabitant of Oman |
| omelettes | om𝕖le̊tt𝕖s | omel-ett-es | om𝕖l-e̊tt-𝕖s | |
| omelet | om𝕖le̊t | omelet | om𝕖le̊t | n. beaten eggs cooked until just set |
| omelets | om𝕖le̊ts | omelet-s | om𝕖le̊t-s | |
| omelette | om𝕖lėtte | omelette | om𝕖lėtte | n. beaten eggs cooked until just set |
| omen | ōme̊n | omen | ōme̊n | n. a sign of something good or bad about to happen |
| ominous | omi̊no̊us | omin-ous | omi̊n-o̊us | a. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| ominously | omi̊no̊uslẏ | omin-ous-ly | omi̊n-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in an ominous manner |
| abominable | åbomi̊nåble | ab-omin-able | åb-omi̊n-åble | a. unequivocally detestable |
| abominate | åbomināte | ab-omin-ate | åb-omin-āte | vt. to hate or loathe intensely |
| abomination | åbomi̊nātio̊n | ab-omin-at-ion | åb-omi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. an action that is vicious or vile n. a person who is loathsome |
| abominably | åbominåblẏ | ab-omin-ab-ly | åb-omin-åb-lẏ | adv. in an offensive and hateful manner adv. in a terrible manner |
| omnibus | omni̊bůs | omni-bus | omni̊-bůs | n. a book containing a collection of works; a bus a. providing for many things at once |
| on | on | on | on | prep. physically in contact with and supported by a surface adv. in or into a position of being active or in operation a. in operation or planned |
| onanism | ōnåniṡm | onan-ism | ōnån-iṡm | n. coitus interruptus; masturbation |
| oncogene | oncōgēne | onco-gene | oncō-gēne | n. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells |
| oncologist | oncolo̊gist | onco-log-ist | onco-lo̊g-ist | n. a specialist in oncology |
| oncology | oncolo̊gẏ | onco-log-y | onco-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors |
| onchocerciasis | onchōce̊rcīåsis | onchocerciasis | onchōce̊rcīåsis | n. an infestation with or disease caused by a filarial worm, transmitted by blackflies |
| ondansetron | ondans𝕖tron | ondansetron | ondans𝕖tron | n. a drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer therapy or surgery |
| once | ônce | once | ônce | adv. one time only; at some time in the past; as soon as conj. as soon as; when |
| one | ône | one | ône | num. the lowest cardinal number; a single n. a single person or thing pron. referring to a person in general |
| only | onlẏ | only | onlẏ | adv. and nothing more; exclusively; merely a. alone in kind or class; sole conj. but; except that |
| oneness | o̊n𝕖nėss | one-ness | o̊n𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being united into one |
| ones | ôn𝕖ṡ | one-s | ôn𝕖-ṡ | |
| onliest | o̊nliest | on-li-est | o̊n-li-est | a. only; sole (dialectal) |
| atone | åtōne | at-one | åt-ōne | v. to make amends for |
| atonement | åtōn𝕖me̊nt | at-one-ment | åt-ōn𝕖-me̊nt | n. compensation for a wrong |
| peroneal | pe̊ro̊nēål | per-one-al | pe̊r-o̊nē-ål | a. of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee |
| oneiric | ōneīric | oneir-ic | ōneīr-ic | a. of or relating to or suggestive of dreams |
| onerous | ōne̊ro̊us | oner-ous | ōne̊r-o̊us | a. not easily borne; burdensome |
| exonerate | ėẋone̊rāte | ex-oner-ate | ėẋ-one̊r-āte | vt. to free from blame or obligation |
| exonerated | ėẋone̊rātėd | ex-oner-at-ed | ėẋ-one̊r-āt-ėd | v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
| exoneration | ėẋone̊rātio̊n | ex-oner-at-ion | ėẋ-one̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation |
| onion | ônio̊n | on-ion | ôn-io̊n | n. the bulb of an onion plant n. an aromatic flavorful vegetable |
| onionskin | ônio̊nskin | onion-skin | ônio̊n-skin | n. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies |
| onions | ônio̊nṡ | on-ion-s | ôn-io̊n-ṡ | |
| ontic | ontic | ont-ic | ont-ic | a. of or relating to the nature of being; ontological |
| deontological | dēonto̊logicål | de-ont-o-log-ic-al | dē-ont-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to deontology (the study of moral obligation) |
| Ontario | Ontariō | Ontario | Ontariō | n. a province in Canada; a lake in North America |
| onus | ōnůs | onus | ōnůs | n. an onerous or difficult concern; responsibility |
| antonym | antōnẏm | ant-onym | ant-ōnẏm | n. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word |
| anonymity | ano̊nẏmitẏ | an-onym-ity | an-o̊nẏm-itẏ | n. the state of being anonymous |
| anonymous | ånonẙmo̊us | an-onym-ous | ån-onẙm-o̊us | a. without a name; unknown by name |
| anonymously | ånonẙmo̊uslẏ | an-onym-ous-ly | ån-onẙm-o̊us-lẏ | adv. without giving a name |
| eponym | epo̊nẏm | ep-onym | ep-o̊nẏm | n. a person for whom something is named n. a name derived from a person |
| metonym | meto̊nẏm | met-onym | met-o̊nẏm | n. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing |
| metonymically | meto̊nẏmicållẏ | met-onym-ic-al-ly | met-o̊nẏm-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a metonymic manner |
| synonym | sẏno̊nẏm | syn-onym | sẏn-o̊nẏm | n. a word that means the same as another word in a given context |
| synonymous | sẙnonẙmo̊us | syn-onym-ous | sẙn-onẙm-o̊us | a. having the same or nearly the same meaning |
| synonymously | sẙnonẙmo̊uslẏ | syn-onym-ous-ly | sẙn-onẙm-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a synonymous manner |
| onyx | onẏx | onyx | onẏx | n. a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos |
| oo | ōō | oo | ōō | abbr. abbreviation for object-oriented (in computing) abbr. abbreviation for out of order |
| oof | oof | oof | oof | n. money (British slang) |
| ooh | oo𝕙 | ooh | oo𝕙 | int. an exclamation of surprise, admiration, or pleasure |
| oolong | oolong | oolong | oolong | n. Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried |
| oompah | oompà𝕙 | oompah | oompà𝕙 | n. the sound made by a tuba or similar brass instrument |
| oomph | oomph | oomph | oomph | n. attractiveness or personal appeal; energy or vigor |
| ooo | ooo | n. abbreviation for out of office | ||
| oooh | ooo𝕙 | oooh | ooo𝕙 | int. an exclamation of surprise, admiration, or pleasure |
| oooo | oooo | int. an exclamation of excitement or amazement | ||
| oops | oops | oops | oops | int. used to express mild surprise or apology |
| ooze | ooze | ooze | ooze | v. to flow or leak slowly n. a thick soft mud |
| oozing | oozing | ooz-ing | ooz-ing | a. leaking out slowly |
| oozy | oozẏ | ooz-y | ooz-ẏ | a. leaking out slowly |
| op | op | op | op | n. (informal) operation n. a work of music or literature (abbr. of opus) |
| diplopia | diplōpiå | dipl-op-ia | dipl-ōp-iå | n. visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects |
| opacity | ōpaci̊tẏ | op-ac-ity | ōp-ac-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being opaque |
| opacification | ōpacificātio̊n | opac-i-fic-at-ion | ōpac-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming cloudy or opaque |
| opal | ōpål | opal | ōpål | n. a translucent mineral of hydrated silica; some varieties used as gemstones |
| opalescence | ōpålescence | opal-esc-ence | ōpål-esc-ence | n. a milky iridescence in some minerals |
| opalescent | ōpålescent | opal-esc-ent | ōpål-esc-ent | a. having a play of lustrous rainbow colors |
| opened | ōpe̊n𝕖d | open-ed | ōpe̊n-𝕖d | v. past tense and past participle of open |
| opener | ōpe̊ne̊r | open-er | ōpe̊n-e̊r | n. a hand tool used for opening containers |
| openly | ōpe̊nlẏ | open-ly | ōpe̊n-lẏ | adv. without hiding anything; in public |
| openness | ōpe̊nne̊ss | open-ness | ōpe̊n-ne̊ss | n. without obstructions to passage or view n. willingness to be accessible |
| openwork | ōpe̊nwo̊rk | open-work | ōpe̊n-wo̊rk | n. ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings |
| openers | ōpe̊ne̊rṡ | open-er-s | ōpe̊n-e̊r-ṡ | |
| opere | ōpère | opere | ōpère | |
| opera | ope̊rå | oper-a | ope̊r-å | n. a dramatic work in which singers and musicians perform on stage |
| operable | ope̊råble | oper-able | ope̊r-åble | a. capable of being treated by surgical operation a. usable for a specific purpose |
| operand | ope̊rand | oper-and | ope̊r-and | n. a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed |
| operant | ope̊rånt | oper-ant | ope̊r-ånt | a. having influence or producing an effect n. something that operates to produce an effect |
| operate | ope̊rāte | oper-ate | ope̊r-āte | v. control the functioning of a machine or system v. perform a surgical operation |
| operetta | ope̊rettå | oper-etta | ope̊r-ettå | n. a short amusing opera |
| operated | ope̊rātėd | oper-at-ed | ope̊r-āt-ėd | |
| operability | ōpèråbilitẏ | oper-abil-ity | ōpèr-åbil-itẏ | n. the capability of being operated |
| operating | ope̊rāting | oper-at-ing | ope̊r-āt-ing | a. relating to the operation of a machine, system, or business |
| operation | ope̊rātio̊n | oper-at-ion | ope̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the process of performing a task or carrying out a procedure n. a surgical procedure performed on a patient |
| operative | ope̊råtive | oper-at-ive | ope̊r-åt-ive | a. being in force or having effect n. a worker or detective |
| operator | ope̊rāto̊r | oper-at-or | ope̊r-āt-o̊r | n. a person who operates equipment or machinery n. a person or company that runs a business |
| operas | ope̊råṡ | oper-a-s | ope̊r-å-ṡ | |
| operates | ope̊rāt𝕖s | oper-ate-s | ope̊r-āt𝕖-s | |
| operatic | ope̊ratic | oper-a-tic | ope̊r-a-tic | a. of or relating to or characteristic of opera |
| operational | ope̊rātio̊nål | oper-at-ion-al | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to the operation of a system or machine a. ready for use |
| operations | ope̊rātio̊nṡ | oper-at-ion-s | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| operationalize | ope̊rātio̊nålīze | oper-at-ion-al-ize | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ål-īze | v. to put into operation or action |
| operationally | ope̊rātio̊nållẏ | oper-at-ion-al-ly | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in respect to operation |
| operationalization | ope̊rātio̊nålīzātio̊n | oper-at-ion-al-iz-at-ion | ope̊r-āt-io̊n-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of defining a concept so that it can be measured |
| co-operate | cō-ope̊rāte | co-oper-ate | cō-ope̊r-āte | vi. to work together towards a common goal |
| cooperate | cōope̊rāte | co-oper-ate | cō-ope̊r-āte | vi. work together toward a common goal |
| co-operative | cō-ope̊råtive | co-oper-at-ive | cō-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. involving mutual assistance in achieving a goal |
| cooperating | cōope̊rāting | co-oper-at-ing | cō-ope̊r-āt-ing | a. working together on a common enterprise |
| cooperation | cōope̊rātio̊n | co-oper-at-ion | cō-ope̊r-āt-io̊n | n. joint operation or action |
| cooperative | cōope̊råtive | co-oper-at-ive | cō-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. willing to work with others n. an organization owned by its members |
| cooperator | cōope̊rāto̊r | co-oper-at-or | cō-ope̊r-āt-o̊r | n. an associate in an activity or sphere of common interest |
| cooperatively | cōope̊råtivelẏ | co-oper-at-ive-ly | cō-ope̊r-åt-ive-lẏ | adv. in close cooperation |
| cooperativeness | cōope̊rātivenėss | co-oper-at-ive-ness | cō-ope̊r-āt-ive-nėss | n. the trait of being cooperative |
| inoperable | inope̊råble | in-oper-able | in-ope̊r-åble | a. not suitable for surgery a. not able to perform its normal function |
| interoperable | inte̊rope̊råble | inter-oper-able | inte̊r-ope̊r-åble | a. able to exchange and use information |
| inoperative | inope̊råtive | in-oper-at-ive | in-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. not working or taking effect |
| interoperability | inte̊rope̊råbili̊tẏ | inter-oper-abil-ity | inte̊r-ope̊r-åbil-i̊tẏ | n. the ability to exchange and use information |
| intraoperative | intråope̊råtivè | intra-oper-at-ive | intrå-ope̊r-åt-ivè | a. occurring or performed during a surgical operation |
| preoperative | prēope̊råtive | pre-oper-at-ive | prē-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. happening before a surgical operation |
| postoperatively | pōstope̊råtiv𝕖lẏ | post-oper-at-ive-ly | pōst-ope̊r-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. after a surgical operation |
| uncooperative | ûncōope̊råtive | un-co-oper-at-ive | ûn-cō-ope̊r-åt-ive | a. unwilling to cooperate |
| ophthalmic | ophthalmic | ophthalm-ic | ophthalm-ic | a. of or relating to the eye a. of or relating to ophthalmology |
| opiate | ōpiåte | opi-ate | ōpi-åte | n. a narcotic drug that contains opium a. inducing sleep or stupor |
| opioid | ōpiōid | opi-oid | ōpi-ōid | n. a narcotic drug derived from opium or synthetic substitutes |
| opium | ōpiům | opi-um | ōpi-ům | n. an addictive narcotic extracted from the opium poppy |
| myopia | mȳōpiå | my-op-ia | mȳ-ōp-iå | n. the condition of being nearsighted |
| presbyopia | preṡbẏōpiå | pres-by-op-ia | preṡ-bẏ-ōp-iå | n. a reduced ability to focus on near objects with age |
| opine | ōpīne | opine | ōpīne | v. express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation |
| opinion | o̊pinio̊n | op-in-ion | o̊p-in-io̊n | n. a personal belief or judgment n. a professional judgment |
| opinions | o̊pinio̊nṡ | op-in-ion-s | o̊p-in-io̊n-ṡ | |
| opinionated | o̊pinio̊nātėd | op-in-ion-at-ed | o̊p-in-io̊n-āt-ėd | a. obstinate in your opinions |
| opossum | ōpossům | opossum | ōpossům | n. a nocturnal arboreal marsupial with a naked prehensile tail |
| opprobrium | o̊pprōbriům | opprobrium | o̊pprōbriům | n. state of disgrace resulting from public abuse |
| autopsy | ãutopsẏ | aut-ops-y | ãut-ops-ẏ | n. an examination of a dead body to determine cause of death |
| biopsy | bīopsẏ | bi-ops-y | bī-ops-ẏ | n. the removal and examination of tissue from the body for diagnosis |
| opt | opt | opt | opt | v. to make a choice from a range of possibilities |
| optic | optic | opt-ic | opt-ic | a. relating to the eye or vision n. a lens for the eye |
| option | optio̊n | opt-ion | opt-io̊n | n. a thing that is or may be chosen n. the right to buy or sell something at a specified price |
| optical | opticål | opt-ic-al | opt-ic-ål | a. relating to sight or light |
| optional | optio̊nål | opt-ion-al | opt-io̊n-ål | a. available as a choice but not required |
| optician | optiċi̊ån | opt-ic-ian | opt-iċ-i̊ån | n. a person who makes or sells glasses |
| optics | optics | opt-ic-s | opt-ic-s | n. the branch of physics that studies light |
| options | optio̊nṡ | opt-ion-s | opt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| optoelectronic | optōėlectronic | opto-electr-on-ic | optō-ėlectr-on-ic | a. relating to or involving both electronics and optics |
| optically | opticållẏ | opt-ic-al-ly | opt-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an optical manner |
| optionally | optio̊nållẏ | opt-ion-al-ly | opt-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in an optional manner |
| adopt | ådopt | ad-opt | åd-opt | v. take up or start to use or follow an idea or method v. take a child into one's family and raise as one's own |
| adoptable | ådoptåble | ad-opt-able | åd-opt-åble | a. suitable or eligible for adoption |
| adopted | ådopt𝕖d | ad-opt-ed | åd-opt-𝕖d | a. taken as one's own by choice a. taken into a family as a child |
| adoptee | ådoptēe | ad-opt-ee | åd-opt-ēe | n. someone who has been adopted |
| adopter | ådopte̊r | ad-opt-er | åd-opt-e̊r | n. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child |
| adopting | ådopting | ad-opt-ing | åd-opt-ing | v. take into one's family v. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, or plans |
| adoption | ådoptio̊n | ad-opt-ion | åd-opt-io̊n | n. the act of legally taking another person's child to raise as one's own n. the act of accepting or starting to use something new |
| adoptive | ådoptive | ad-opt-ive | åd-opt-ive | a. related by adoption |
| adopts | ådopts | ad-opt-s | åd-opt-s | |
| adoptions | ådoptio̊nṡ | ad-opt-ion-s | åd-opt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| diopter | dīopte̊r | di-opt-er | dī-opt-e̊r | n. a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens |
| orthopteran | orthopte̊rån | orth-opt-er-an | orth-opt-e̊r-ån | n. an insect of the order Orthoptera |
| panoptic | panoptic | pan-opt-ic | pan-opt-ic | a. including everything visible in one view |
| panopticon | panopticon | pan-opt-ic-on | pan-opt-ic-on | n. a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station |
| stereopticon | ste̊rėoptico̊n | stere-opt-ic-on | ste̊rė-opt-ic-o̊n | n. a magic lantern that projects images in apparent relief |
| optimal | optimål | optim-al | optim-ål | a. best or most favorable |
| optimise | optimīṡe | optim-ise | optim-īṡe | vt. to make as effective or functional as possible |
| optimism | optimiṡm | optim-ism | optim-iṡm | n. hopefulness and confidence about the future |
| optimist | optimist | optim-ist | optim-ist | n. a person disposed to take a favorable view of things |
| optimize | optimīze | optim-ize | optim-īze | v. to make as effective or functional as possible |
| optimum | optimům | optim-um | optim-ům | a. best or most favorable n. the best conditions |
| optimized | optimīz𝕖d | optim-iz-ed | optim-īz-𝕖d | vt. make optimal; get the most out of vt. modify to achieve maximum efficiency |
| optimistic | optimistic | optim-ist-ic | optim-ist-ic | a. expecting the best; hopeful and confident |
| optimizing | optimīzing | optim-iz-ing | optim-īz-ing | v. make optimal; get the most out of; use best |
| optimally | o̊pti̊mållẏ | optim-al-ly | o̊pti̊m-ål-lẏ | adv. in an optimal and most desirable way |
| optimization | optimizātio̊n | optim-iz-at-ion | optim-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of rendering optimal |
| optimistically | optimisticållẏ | optim-ist-ic-al-ly | optim-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with optimism; in an optimistic manner |
| suboptimal | sûboptimål | sub-optim-al | sûb-optim-ål | a. below the optimum; not as good as possible |
| optometrist | optome̊trist | opto-metr-ist | opto-me̊tr-ist | n. a person who examines eyes and prescribes corrective glasses |
| optometry | optome̊trẏ | opto-metr-y | opto-me̊tr-ẏ | n. the practice of an optometrist |
| opulence | opūle̊nce | opul-ence | opūl-e̊nce | n wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living |
| opulent | opūle̊nt | opul-ent | opūl-e̊nt | a. rich and superior in quality |
| opus | ōpůs | opus | ōpůs | n. a musical work that has been created |
| or | or | or | or | conj. used to link alternatives |
| oral | orål | or-al | or-ål | a. spoken rather than written; relating to the mouth n. a spoken examination |
| oration | orātio̊n | or-at-ion | or-āt-io̊n | n. an instance of oratory |
| orally | orållẏ | or-al-ly | or-ål-lẏ | adv. by spoken rather than written means adv. through the mouth rather than through injection |
| adore | ådore | ad-ore | åd-ore | v. love intensely |
| adorable | ådoråble | ad-or-able | åd-or-åble | a. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way |
| adored | ådor𝕖d | ad-or-ed | åd-or-𝕖d | v. love and respect deeply a. regarded with deep love |
| adoring | ådoring | ad-or-ing | åd-or-ing | a. showing adoration |
| adores | ådor𝕖ṡ | ad-ore-s | åd-or𝕖-ṡ | |
| adoration | ado̊rātio̊n | ad-or-at-ion | ad-o̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the act of admiring strongly n. the worship given to God alone |
| adorably | ådoråblẏ | ad-or-ab-ly | åd-or-åb-lẏ | adv. in an adorable manner |
| adoringly | ådoringlẏ | ad-or-ing-ly | åd-or-ing-lẏ | adv. with adoration |
| exorable | exo̊råble | ex-or-able | ex-o̊r-åble | a. capable of being persuaded by entreaty |
| intraoral | intråorål | intra-or-al | intrå-or-ål | a. occurring within the mouth |
| peroration | pèro̊rātio̊n | per-or-at-ion | pèr-o̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a flowery and highly rhetorical oration n. (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration |
| transoral | tranṡorål | trans-or-al | tranṡ-or-ål | a. performed through or passing through the mouth |
| oracle | oråcle | orac-le | oråc-le | n. a prophecy revealed by a priest believed to be infallible n. a shrine where an oracular god is consulted |
| oracular | oracūlår | orac-ul-ar | orac-ūl-år | a. of or relating to an oracle |
| panorama | pano̊ramå | pan-oram-a | pan-o̊ram-å | n. a picture representing a continuous scene |
| panoramic | pano̊ramic | pan-oram-ic | pan-o̊ram-ic | a. relating to or like a wide view |
| orang | orång | orang | orång | n large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits |
| orangish | orȧngish | orang-ish | orȧng-ish | a. of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange |
| orange | orȧnge | orange | orȧnge | n. round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees n. orange color or pigment; any of a range of colors between red and yellow |
| oranges | orȧngėṡ | orange-s | orȧngė-ṡ | |
| orange-and-white | orange-and-white | a. colored in orange and white | ||
| orangutan | orangůtan | orangutan | orangůtan | n. large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits |
| orator | oråto̊r | orat-or | oråt-o̊r | n. a person who delivers a speech |
| oratory | oråtorẏ | orat-ory | oråt-orẏ | n. addressing an audience formally |
| oratorical | oråtori̊cål | orat-or-ic-al | oråt-or-i̊c-ål | a. characteristic of an orator or oratory |
| oratorio | òråtoriō | oratorio | òråtoriō | n. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
| orb | orb | orb | orb | n. a spherical object; a globe v. move in an orbit |
| orbit | orbit | orb-it | orb-it | n. the curved path of something moving around another vt. move in an orbit around |
| orbital | orbi̊tål | orb-it-al | orb-i̊t-ål | a. of or relating to an orbit a. of or relating to the eye socket |
| orbiter | orbi̊te̊r | orb-it-er | orb-i̊t-e̊r | n man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
| orbiting | orbi̊ting | orb-it-ing | orb-i̊t-ing | v. to move in an orbit |
| exorbitant | ėẋorbitånt | ex-orb-it-ant | ėẋ-orb-it-ånt | a. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| exorbitantly | ėẋorbitåntlẏ | ex-orb-it-ant-ly | ėẋ-orb-it-ånt-lẏ | adv. to an exorbitant degree |
| suborbital | sûborbitål | sub-orb-it-al | sûb-orb-it-ål | a. having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit a. situated on or below the floor of the eye socket |
| exorcise | exorcīse | ex-orc-ise | ex-orc-īse | vt. to drive out an evil spirit |
| orca | orcå | orca | orcå | n. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin |
| orchard | orchård | orch-ard | orch-ård | n. an area of land where fruit trees are grown |
| orchestra | orchėstrå | orchestr-a | orchėstr-å | n. a group of instrumentalists performing together |
| orchestral | orc𝕙estrål | orchestr-al | orc𝕙estr-ål | a. relating to or composed for an orchestra |
| orchestrate | orc𝕙ėstrāte | orchestr-ate | orc𝕙ėstr-āte | v. to arrange or direct elements to achieve a desired effect |
| orchestrated | orc𝕙ėstrātėd | orchestr-at-ed | orc𝕙ėstr-āt-ėd | a. arranged for performance by an orchestra |
| orchardist | orchårdist | orch-ard-ist | orch-ård-ist | n. one who cultivates an orchard |
| orchestration | orc𝕙e̊strātio̊n | orchestr-at-ion | orc𝕙e̊str-āt-io̊n | n. an arrangement of music for orchestra; arranging events for maximum effect |
| orchestrator | orc𝕙ėstrāto̊r | orchestr-at-or | orc𝕙ėstr-āt-o̊r | n. an arranger who writes for orchestras |
| orchestras | orchėstråṡ | orchestr-a-s | orchėstr-å-ṡ | |
| orchestic | orchestic | orchest-ic | orchest-ic | a. relating to dance |
| orchid | orc𝕙i̊d | orchid | orc𝕙i̊d | n. a plant with showy flowers, often grown as a houseplant |
| ordain | ordāin | ord-ain | ord-āin | v. to order or decree officially v. to appoint to a religious office |
| ordinance | ordi̊nånce | ordin-ance | ordi̊n-ånce | n. a statute enacted by a city government |
| order | orde̊r | ord-er | ord-e̊r | n. the arrangement or disposition of things in a sequence vt. to give a command; to request something to be supplied |
| ordinary | ordinårẏ | ord-in-ary | ord-in-årẏ | a. with no special or distinctive features n. the usual or normal state |
| ordained | ordāin𝕖d | ord-ain-ed | ord-āin-𝕖d | a. invested with ministerial or priestly functions |
| ordered | orde̊r𝕖d | ord-er-ed | ord-e̊r-𝕖d | a. having a systematic arrangement with elements succeeding in order |
| ordination | ordi̊nātio̊n | ordin-at-ion | ordi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the status of being ordained to a sacred office n. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders |
| ordering | orde̊ring | ord-er-ing | ord-e̊r-ing | n. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements |
| ordinarily | ordinårilẏ | ordin-ari-ly | ordin-åri-lẏ | adv. under normal conditions; usually |
| orderly | orde̊rlẏ | ord-er-ly | ord-e̊r-lẏ | a. arranged or organized in a systematic way n. a hospital attendant |
| ordinariness | ordi̊narine̊ss | ordin-ari-ness | ordi̊n-ari-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being commonplace and ordinary |
| orders | orde̊rṡ | ord-er-s | ord-e̊r-ṡ | |
| orderliness | orde̊rline̊ss | ord-er-li-ness | ord-e̊r-li-ne̊ss | n. the quality of appreciating method and system n. a condition of regular or proper arrangement |
| disorder | disorde̊r | dis-ord-er | dis-ord-e̊r | n. a state of confusion n. an illness disrupting normal functioning v. disturb the order of |
| disordered | disorde̊r𝕖d | dis-ord-er-ed | dis-ord-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not arranged in order |
| disorderly | disorde̊rlẏ | dis-ord-er-ly | dis-ord-e̊r-lẏ | a. undisciplined and unruly a. in utter disorder |
| disorders | disorde̊rṡ | dis-ord-er-s | dis-ord-e̊r-ṡ | |
| extraordinary | ėxtråordinårẏ | extra-ordin-ary | ėxtrå-ordin-årẏ | a. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable a. far more than usual or expected |
| extraordinarily | ėxtråordinårilẏ | extra-ordin-ari-ly | ėxtrå-ordin-åri-lẏ | adv. extremely; remarkably |
| foreordain | for𝕖ordāin | fore-ord-ain | for𝕖-ord-āin | vt. to decide or determine beforehand; to predestine |
| inordinate | inordi̊nȧte | in-ordin-ate | in-ordi̊n-ȧte | a. beyond normal limits |
| inordinately | inordi̊nåt𝕖lẏ | in-ordin-ate-ly | in-ordi̊n-åt𝕖-lẏ | adv. to an excessive degree |
| nonordinary | nonordi̊narẏ | non-ord-in-ary | non-ord-i̊n-arẏ | a. not ordinary; unusual |
| preordain | prēordāin | pre-ord-ain | prē-ord-āin | v. foreordain or determine beforehand |
| reorder | rēorde̊r | re-ord-er | rē-ord-e̊r | n. a repeated order for the same merchandise v. make a new request to be supplied with |
| reordering | rēorde̊ring | re-ord-er-ing | rē-ord-e̊r-ing | n. a rearrangement in a different order |
| unordered | ûnorde̊r𝕖d | un-ord-er-ed | ûn-ord-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not arranged in order |
| ordeal | ordēal | ordeal | ordēal | n. a severe or trying experience |
| ordinal | ordinål | ordin-al | ordin-ål | a. being or denoting a numerical order in a series |
| ordinate | ordināte | ordin-ate | ordin-āte | n. the y-coordinate in a Cartesian coordinate system |
| ordinator | ordināto̊r | ordin-at-or | ordin-āt-o̊r | n. one who ordains or directs; a coordinator |
| coordinate | cōordināte | co-ordin-ate | cō-ordin-āte | n. a number used to identify a position v. to bring different elements into a harmonious relationship a. equal in rank or importance |
| coordinated | cōordi̊nātėd | co-ordin-at-ed | cō-ordi̊n-āt-ėd | a. operating as a unit; well-organized |
| coordinating | cōordināting | co-ordin-at-ing | cō-ordin-āt-ing | a. serving to coordinate |
| coordination | cōordinātio̊n | co-ordin-at-ion | cō-ordin-āt-io̊n | n. the organization of different elements so they work together effectively |
| coordinator | cōordi̊nāto̊r | co-ordin-at-or | cō-ordi̊n-āt-o̊r | n. someone who organizes and harmonizes activities |
| coordinates | cōordi̊nåtes | co-ordin-ate-s | cō-ordi̊n-åte-s | n. a set of values that show an exact position vt. to organize or harmonize |
| subordinate | sůbordinȧte | sub-ordin-ate | sůb-ordin-ȧte | a. lower in rank or importance n. a person under the authority of another v. treat as less important |
| superordinate | sūpe̊rordināte | super-ordin-ate | sūpe̊r-ordin-āte | a. of higher rank or status or value |
| subordinated | sûbordi̊nātėd | sub-ordin-at-ed | sûb-ordi̊n-āt-ėd | v. rank or order as less important or consider of less value |
| subordination | sûbordi̊nātio̊n | sub-ordin-at-ion | sûb-ordi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the state of being subordinate to something |
| insubordinate | insůbordi̊nāte | in-sub-ordin-ate | in-sůb-ordi̊n-āte | a. not submissive to authority |
| insubordination | insůbordi̊nātio̊n | in-sub-ordin-at-ion | in-sůb-ordi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. defiance of authority |
| uncoordinated | uncōordi̊nātėd | un-co-ordin-at-ed | un-cō-ordi̊n-āt-ėd | a. lacking in cooperative planning and organization a. lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements |
| ordnance | ordnånce | ordn-ance | ordn-ånce | n. military supplies n. large but transportable armament |
| ordo | ordō | ordo | ordō | n. a book containing directions for the celebration of Mass throughout the year |
| ordovician | ordōviciån | ordovic-ian | ordōvic-iån | a. of or relating to the Ordovician period in geology n. the Ordovician period |
| ore | ore | ore | ore | n. a mineral containing metal that can be mined |
| oregano | oregånō | oregano | oregånō | n. an aromatic plant used as a culinary herb |
| Oregon | Ore̊go̊n | Oregon | Ore̊go̊n | n. a state in the northwestern United States |
| oregonian | ore̊gōniån | oregon-ian | ore̊gōn-iån | n. a native or resident of Oregon |
| anorexia | ano̊rexiå | an-orex-ia | an-o̊rex-iå | n. a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite |
| anorexic | ano̊rexic | an-orex-ic | an-o̊rex-ic | a. suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin n. a person suffering from anorexia |
| orexis | ōrexis | orexis | ōrexis | n. desire; appetite |
| organ | orgån | org-an | org-ån | n. a part of the body that performs a particular function n. a large keyboard musical instrument |
| organic | organic | org-an-ic | org-an-ic | a. relating to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis a. derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms a. involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs |
| organise | orgånīṡe | org-an-ise | org-ån-īṡe | vt. to arrange into a structured whole |
| organism | orgåniṡm | org-an-ism | org-ån-iṡm | n. a living thing |
| organist | orgåni̊st | org-an-ist | org-ån-i̊st | n. a person who plays an organ |
| organize | orgånīze | org-an-ize | org-ån-īze | v. arrange into a structured whole; order v. make arrangements for an event or activity |
| orgulous | orgūlo̊us | org-ul-ous | org-ūl-o̊us | a. proud; haughty |
| organs | orgånṡ | org-an-s | org-ån-ṡ | |
| organismal | orgåniṡmål | org-an-ism-al | org-ån-iṡm-ål | a. of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole) |
| organised | orgånīṡ𝕖d | org-an-is-ed | org-ån-īṡ-𝕖d | v. bring order and organization to a. being a member of or formed into a labor union |
| organiser | orgånīṡe̊r | org-an-is-er | org-ån-īṡ-e̊r | n. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise |
| organized | orgånīz𝕖d | org-an-iz-ed | org-ån-īz-𝕖d | a. arranged in a systematic way a. efficient and methodical |
| organizer | orgånīze̊r | org-an-iz-er | org-ån-īz-e̊r | n. a person who plans and coordinates an activity or event |
| organismic | orgåniṡmic | org-an-ism-ic | org-ån-iṡm-ic | a. of or relating to an organism (considered as a whole) |
| organizing | orgånīzing | org-an-iz-ing | org-ån-īz-ing | n. the activity of organizing |
| organizes | orgånīzėṡ | org-an-ize-s | org-ån-īzė-ṡ | |
| organisation | orgåniṡātio̊n | org-an-is-at-ion | org-ån-iṡ-āt-io̊n | n. an organized group of people with a purpose |
| organization | orgånīzātio̊n | org-an-iz-at-ion | org-ån-īz-āt-io̊n | n. an organized group of people with a particular purpose n. the action of organizing something |
| organically | organicållẏ | org-an-ic-al-ly | org-an-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an organic manner adv. as an important constituent |
| organisational | orgåniṡātio̊nål | org-an-is-at-ion-al | org-ån-iṡ-āt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to an organization |
| organizational | orgåni̊zātio̊nål | org-an-iz-at-ion-al | org-ån-i̊z-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to an organization |
| organizationally | orgånīzātio̊nållẏ | org-an-iz-at-ion-al-ly | org-ån-īz-āt-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to organization |
| organizations | orgånīzātio̊nṡ | org-an-iz-at-ion-s | org-ån-īz-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| disorganize | disorgånīze | dis-org-an-ize | dis-org-ån-īze | v. to remove the organization from |
| disorganized | disorgånīz𝕖d | dis-org-an-iz-ed | dis-org-ån-īz-𝕖d | a. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function |
| disorganisation | disorgånīṡātio̊n | dis-org-an-is-at-ion | dis-org-ån-īṡ-āt-io̊n | n. a state of disorder or confusion |
| disorganization | disorgåni̊zātio̊n | dis-org-an-iz-at-ion | dis-org-ån-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted |
| inorganic | inorganic | in-org-an-ic | in-org-an-ic | a. not composed of living organisms; relating to non-carbon compounds |
| interorganizational | inte̊rorgånīzātio̊nål | inter-org-an-iz-at-ion-al | inte̊r-org-ån-īz-āt-io̊n-ål | a. between or among different organizations |
| microorganism | mīcro̊orgåniṡm | micro-org-an-ism | mīcro̊-org-ån-iṡm | n. any organism of microscopic size |
| reorganize | rēorgånīze | re-org-an-ize | rē-org-ån-īze | v. to organize again in a new way |
| reorganized | rēorgånīz𝕖d | re-org-an-iz-ed | rē-org-ån-īz-𝕖d | a. organized again |
| reorganization | rēorgåni̊zātio̊n | re-org-an-iz-at-ion | rē-org-ån-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the act of organizing something differently |
| superorganism | sūpe̊rorgåniṡm | super-org-an-ism | sūpe̊r-org-ån-iṡm | n. a group of organisms acting as a single entity |
| superorganisms | sūpe̊rorgåniṡmṡ | super-org-an-ism-s | sūpe̊r-org-ån-iṡm-ṡ | n. a group of organisms acting as one |
| unorganized | ûnorgånīz𝕖d | un-org-an-iz-ed | ûn-org-ån-īz-𝕖d | a. not having or belonging to a structured whole a. not affiliated in a trade union |
| organelle | orgånelle | organ-elle | orgån-elle | n. a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ |
| organdy | orgåndẏ | organdy | orgåndẏ | n. a sheer stiff muslin |
| organza | organzå | organza | organzå | n. a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy |
| orgasm | orgaṡm | orgasm | orgaṡm | n. the climax of sexual excitement |
| orgasmic | orgaṡmic | orgasm-ic | orgaṡm-ic | a. of or relating to or causing an orgasm |
| orgasms | orgaṡmṡ | orgasm-s | orgaṡm-ṡ | |
| orgiastic | orgiastic | orgiast-ic | orgiast-ic | a. used of frenzied sexual activity |
| orgy | orgẏ | orgy | orgẏ | n. a wild party with excessive drinking; any act of immoderate indulgence |
| orgies | orgi𝕖ṡ | org-ies | org-i𝕖ṡ | |
| orient | orie̊nt | ori-ent | ori-e̊nt | v. to find one's position in relation to surroundings v. to familiarize someone with a new situation |
| orienteer | orientėe̊r | orient-eer | orient-ėe̊r | v. take part in the sport of orienteering |
| origin | origin | orig-in | orig-in | n. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| oriental | orientål | ori-ent-al | ori-ent-ål | a. of or relating to the East |
| orientate | orientāte | ori-ent-ate | ori-ent-āte | v determine one's position with reference to another point |
| original | o̊rigi̊nål | ori-gin-al | o̊ri-gi̊n-ål | a. existing from the beginning; first a. new and inventive n. the earliest form of something |
| originary | ori̊gi̊narẏ | ori-gin-ary | ori̊-gi̊n-arẏ | a. relating to or constituting an origin; original |
| originate | o̊rigināte | ori-gin-ate | o̊ri-gin-āte | v. to have as one's origin or cause v. to create or initiate |
| oriented | oriēnt𝕖d | ori-ent-ed | ori-ēnt-𝕖d | a. adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances |
| orienting | oriēnting | ori-ent-ing | ori-ēnt-ing | a. positioning with respect to a reference system |
| origins | originṡ | orig-in-s | orig-in-ṡ | |
| orientalism | orientåliṡm | ori-ent-al-ism | ori-ent-ål-iṡm | n. the quality or customs of the Orient n. the scholarly knowledge of Asian cultures and languages |
| orientalist | orientålist | ori-ent-al-ist | ori-ent-ål-ist | n. a specialist in oriental studies |
| orientation | orie̊ntātio̊n | ori-ent-at-ion | ori-e̊nt-āt-io̊n | n. the direction or position of something n. a person's basic attitudes and beliefs |
| originalism | o̊rigi̊nåliṡm | ori-gin-al-ism | o̊ri-gi̊n-ål-iṡm | n. the belief that the Constitution should be interpreted as originally intended |
| originality | o̊rigi̊nalitẏ | ori-gin-al-ity | o̊ri-gi̊n-al-itẏ | n. the ability to think and act independently; the quality of being new and original |
| originating | o̊rigi̊nāting | ori-gin-at-ing | o̊ri-gi̊n-āt-ing | v. come into existence; take on form or shape v. bring into being |
| origination | o̊rigi̊nātio̊n | ori-gin-at-ion | o̊ri-gi̊n-āt-io̊n | n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events n. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new |
| orienteering | orientēering | ori-ent-eer-ing | ori-ent-ēer-ing | n. a sport combining navigation with map and compass through unfamiliar terrain |
| originally | o̊rigi̊nållẏ | ori-gin-al-ly | o̊ri-gi̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in an original manner adv. before now |
| originator | o̊rigi̊nāto̊r | ori-gin-at-or | o̊ri-gi̊n-āt-o̊r | n. someone who creates new things |
| orientations | orie̊ntātio̊nṡ | ori-ent-at-ion-s | ori-e̊nt-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| disorient | disoriēnt | dis-ori-ent | dis-ori-ēnt | v. to cause to be lost or confused |
| disorientate | disorientāte | dis-ori-ent-ate | dis-ori-ent-āte | vt. to cause to lose one's sense of direction |
| disoriented | disoriēntėd | dis-ori-ent-ed | dis-ori-ēnt-ėd | a. having lost one's sense of direction or position |
| disorienting | disoriēnting | dis-ori-ent-ing | dis-ori-ēnt-ing | a. causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings |
| disorientated | disorientātėd | dis-ori-ent-at-ed | dis-ori-ent-āt-ėd | v. cause to be lost or disoriented |
| disorientation | disoriēntātio̊n | dis-ori-ent-at-ion | dis-ori-ēnt-āt-io̊n | n. confusion about where you are and how to proceed |
| reorient | rēoriēnt | re-ori-ent | rē-ori-ēnt | vt. to change the direction of |
| reorientate | rēoriēntāte | re-ori-ent-ate | rē-ori-ēnt-āte | vt. to orient again |
| reorientation | rēorientātio̊n | re-ori-ent-at-ion | rē-ori-ent-āt-io̊n | n. a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs |
| unoriginal | ûno̊rigi̊nål | un-ori-gin-al | ûn-o̊ri-gi̊n-ål | a. not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual |
| orifice | ori̊fi̊ce | orifice | ori̊fi̊ce | n. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity |
| aborigine | abo̊rigi̊nē | ab-origine | ab-o̊rigi̊nē | n. a member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived |
| aboriginal | abo̊rigi̊nål | ab-orig-in-al | ab-o̊rig-i̊n-ål | a. having existed from the beginning; indigenous n. an indigenous person |
| origami | orĩgàmĩ | origami | orĩgàmĩ | n. the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects |
| oriole | oriōle | oriole | oriōle | n mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black n American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow |
| orleans | orlēanṡ | orleans | orlēanṡ | n. a city in north-central France |
| ormolu | ormo̊lū | ormolu | ormo̊lū | n. brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture |
| ornate | ornāte | orn-ate | orn-āte | a. made with elaborate decoration |
| ornery | orne̊rẏ | orn-ery | orn-e̊rẏ | a. having a difficult and contrary disposition |
| ornately | ornāt𝕖lẏ | orn-ate-ly | orn-āt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an ornate manner |
| ornament | ornåme̊nt | orn-a-ment | orn-å-me̊nt | n. a decoration used to make something look attractive v. decorate |
| orneriness | orne̊rine̊ss | orner-i-ness | orne̊r-i-ne̊ss | n meanspirited disagreeable contrariness |
| ornamental | ornåme̊ntål | orn-a-ment-al | orn-å-me̊nt-ål | a. serving as an ornament; decorative n. a plant grown for its beauty |
| ornamented | ornåmentėd | orn-a-ment-ed | orn-å-ment-ėd | a. decorated with ornaments |
| ornamentation | ornåmentātio̊n | orn-a-ment-at-ion | orn-å-ment-āt-io̊n | n. the act of adding extraneous decorations to something |
| suborn | sûborn | sub-orn | sûb-orn | v. incite to commit a crime or an evil deed v. procure (false testimony or perjury) v. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony |
| subornation | sůbornātio̊n | sub-orn-at-ion | sůb-orn-āt-io̊n | n. underhandedly inducing someone to do something unlawful |
| ornithologist | ornitholo̊gist | ornith-o-log-ist | ornith-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a zoologist who studies birds |
| ornithology | ornitholo̊gẏ | ornith-o-log-y | ornith-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of zoology that studies birds |
| ornithological | ornitho̊logicål | ornith-o-log-ic-al | ornith-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to ornithology |
| orotund | orōtûnd | or-o-tund | or-ō-tûnd | a. having a loud and impressive voice |
| orphan | orphån | orph-an | orph-ån | n. a child whose parents are dead |
| orphic | orphic | orph-ic | orph-ic | a. of or relating to Orpheus or his mystic teachings |
| orphanage | orphånåge | orph-an-age | orph-ån-åge | n. an institution for the care of orphans |
| orphaned | orphån𝕖d | orph-an-ed | orph-ån-𝕖d | a. deprived of parents by death or desertion |
| orphans | orphånṡ | orph-an-s | orph-ån-ṡ | |
| orphanages | orphånȧg𝕖ṡ | orph-an-age-s | orph-ån-ȧg𝕖-ṡ | |
| endorphin | endorphin | end-orph-in | end-orph-in | n. a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties |
| Orson | Orso̊n | Orson | Orso̊n | n. a male given name |
| orthotic | orthotic | orthot-ic | orthot-ic | a. relating to the support or correction of the function of a limb |
| orthosis | orthōsis | ortho-sis | orthō-sis | n. a device that supports or corrects the function of a limb or the torso |
| orthoses | orthōsėṡ | orthos-es | orthōs-ėṡ | n. a medical device that supports or corrects the function of a limb or the torso |
| orwellian | orwelliån | orwell-ian | orwell-iån | a. of or relating to a totalitarian state as depicted by George Orwell |
| oryx | orẏx | oryx | orẏx | n. large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns |
| orzo | orzō | orzo | orzō | n. pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine |
| osculate | oscūlāte | osc-ul-ate | osc-ūl-āte | v. to kiss |
| osculation | oscūlātio̊n | osc-ul-at-ion | osc-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. the act of kissing; contact |
| Oscar | Oscår | Oscar | Oscår | n. a male given name; the Academy Award |
| oscillate | osci̊llāte | oscill-ate | osci̊ll-āte | v. to move or swing from side to side regularly |
| oscillating | osci̊llāting | oscill-at-ing | osci̊ll-āt-ing | v. move or swing from side to side regularly |
| oscillation | osci̊llātio̊n | oscill-at-ion | osci̊ll-āt-io̊n | n. a regular variation between two states or positions |
| oscillator | osci̊llāto̊r | oscill-at-or | osci̊ll-āt-o̊r | n. generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current |
| oscillatory | osci̊llåtorẏ | oscill-at-ory | osci̊ll-åt-orẏ | a. having periodic vibrations |
| osmium | oṡmiům | osm-ium | oṡm-iům | n. a hard brittle blue-grey metallic element of the platinum group; the heaviest metal |
| osmosis | oṡmōsis | osm-osis | oṡm-ōsis | n. diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane to equalize concentration |
| osmotic | oṡmoti̊c | osmot-ic | oṡmot-i̊c | a. of or relating to osmosis |
| osprey | osprēy | osprey | osprēy | n. a large hawk that feeds on fish and builds bulky nests |
| osseous | ossėo̊us | oss-eous | oss-ėo̊us | a. composed of or containing bone |
| ossify | ossi̊fȳ | oss-ify | oss-i̊fȳ | v. become bony v. cause to become hard and bony |
| ossuary | ossūårẏ | oss-u-ary | oss-ū-årẏ | n. any receptacle for the burial of human bones |
| ossicle | ossicle | oss-ic-le | oss-ic-le | n. a small bone; especially one in the middle ear |
| ossicular | ossicūlår | oss-ic-ul-ar | oss-ic-ūl-år | a. pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear |
| ossified | ossi̊fī𝕖d | oss-i-fi-ed | oss-i̊-fī-𝕖d | v. become bony v. make rigid and set into a conventional pattern a. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior |
| ossification | ossi̊fi̊cātio̊n | oss-i-fic-at-ion | oss-i̊-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the developmental process of bone formation n. the process of becoming rigidly fixed |
| periosteum | periostėům | peri-oste-um | peri-ostė-ům | n. a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones |
| subperiosteal | sûbpèriostēal | sub-peri-oste-al | sûb-pèri-ostē-al | a. situated under the periosteum (the membrane covering bone) |
| ostentation | ostentātio̊n | ostent-at-ion | ostent-āt-io̊n | n. a pretentious or showy display |
| ostentatious | oste̊ntātio̊us | ostentat-i-ous | oste̊ntāt-i-o̊us | a. intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar |
| ostentatiously | oste̊ntātio̊uslẏ | ostentat-i-ous-ly | oste̊ntāt-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner |
| ostensible | ostensi̊ble | ostens-ible | ostens-i̊ble | a. represented or appearing as such; pretended |
| ostensibly | ostensi̊blẏ | ostens-ib-ly | ostens-i̊b-lẏ | adv. as appears to be true; apparently |
| ostinato | osti̊nàtō | ostinato | osti̊nàtō | n. a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition |
| ostium | ostiům | ostium | ostiům | n. an opening or orifice in the body |
| ostracism | ostråciṡm | ostrac-ism | ostråc-iṡm | n. the act of excluding someone from society by general consent |
| ostracize | ostråcīze | ostrac-ize | ostråc-īze | v. to exclude from a group |
| ostracized | ostråcīz𝕖d | ostrac-iz-ed | ostråc-īz-𝕖d | v. expel from a community or group |
| ostrich | ostrich | ostrich | ostrich | n. a large fast-running African flightless bird |
| Oswald | Oṡwãld | Oswald | Oṡwãld | n. a male given name |
| otic | ōtic | ot-ic | ōt-ic | a. of or relating to the ear |
| otitis | ōtītis | ot-itis | ōt-ītis | n. inflammation of the ear |
| otologic | ōtōlogic | ot-o-log-ic | ōt-ō-log-ic | a. of or relating to otology (the study of the ear) |
| neurotologic | neūrōto̊logic | neur-ot-o-log-ic | neūr-ōt-o̊-log-ic | a. of or relating to neurotology |
| other | ôṫhe̊r | other | ôṫhe̊r | a. different from the one mentioned; additional pron. a different person or thing |
| otherness | ôṫhe̊rne̊ss | other-ness | ôṫhe̊r-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being distinct or different |
| others | ôṫhe̊rṡ | other-s | ôṫhe̊r-ṡ | pron. the remaining ones of a group; people not including oneself |
| otherwise | ôṫherwīṡe | other-wise | ôṫher-wīṡe | adv. in a different way or manner conj. if not; or else |
| otherworld | ôṫhe̊rwo̊rld | other-world | ôṫhe̊r-wo̊rld | n. an abstract spiritual world beyond earthly reality |
| otherworldly | ôṫhe̊rwo̊rldlẏ | other-world-ly | ôṫhe̊r-wo̊rld-lẏ | a. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature |
| otherworldliness | ôṫhe̊rwo̊rldlinėss | other-world-li-ness | ôṫhe̊r-wo̊rld-li-nėss | n. concern with things of the spirit |
| another | ånôṫhe̊r | an-other | ån-ôṫhe̊r | a. one more; a different one pron. a different or additional person or thing |
| otiose | ōtiōse | oti-ose | ōti-ōse | a. serving no purpose; idle |
| Ottawa | Ottåwà | Ottawa | Ottåwà | n. the capital city of Canada |
| otter | otte̊r | otter | otte̊r | n. a semiaquatic fish-eating mammal with dark brown fur |
| ottoman | otto̊mån | ottoman | otto̊mån | n. an upholstered footstool or seat n. a Turk |
| oubliette | oùbliette | oubliette | oùbliette | n. a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling |
| ouch | òuch | ouch | òuch | int. an exclamation of sudden pain |
| oud | oùd | oud | oùd | n. a Middle Eastern stringed musical instrument resembling a lute |
| ought | ōu𝕘𝕙t | ought | ōu𝕘𝕙t | aux. used to indicate duty or correctness, typically in criticism |
| ounce | òunce | ounce | òunce | n. a unit of weight; a small amount |
| our | òur | our | òur | pron. possessive form of we |
| ours | òurṡ | our-s | òur-ṡ | pron. the one or ones belonging to us |
| ourselves | òurselveṡ | our-selv-es | òur-selv-eṡ | pron. used as the object to refer to a group including the speaker |
| oust | òust | oust | òust | v. drive out or expel from a position |
| ousted | òustėd | oust-ed | òust-ėd | v. past tense and past participle of oust |
| ouster | òuste̊r | oust-er | òust-e̊r | n. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out |
| ousting | òusting | oust-ing | òust-ing | n the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out v remove from a position or office v remove and replace |
| out | òut | out | òut | adv. away from a place; in or into the open; to the end a. not in; not at home or at work prep. from inside to outside |
| outage | òutåge | out-age | òut-åge | n. a temporary interruption of power or service |
| outback | òutback | out-back | òut-back | n. the remote and usually uninhabited inland regions of Australia |
| outbid | òutbid | out-bid | òut-bid | v. bid higher than others |
| outboard | òutbōard | out-board | òut-bōard | a. located away from the midline of a vessel or aircraft |
| outbreak | òutbreāk | out-break | òut-breāk | n. a sudden occurrence of something unpleasant |
| outburst | òutbůrst | out-burst | òut-bůrst | n. a sudden intense happening or expression of emotion |
| outcast | òutcast | out-cast | òut-cast | n. a person rejected by society or their home a. excluded from a group |
| outclass | òutclass | out-class | òut-class | v. cause to appear in a lower class |
| outcome | òutcôme | out-come | òut-côme | n. the way a thing turns out; a result |
| outcrop | òutcrop | out-crop | òut-crop | n. the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface |
| outcry | òutcrȳ | out-cry | òut-crȳ | n. a loud expression of protest or complaint |
| outdo | òutdo | out-do | òut-do | v. get the better of |
| outer | òute̊r | out-er | òut-e̊r | a. on the outside or further from the center |
| outfall | òutfãll | out-fall | òut-fãll | n. the outlet of a river or drain |
| outfield | òutfiēld | out-field | òut-fiēld | n. the area of a playing field beyond the infield |
| outfight | òutfī𝕘𝕙t | out-fight | òut-fī𝕘𝕙t | v. to fight better than; get the better of |
| outfit | òutfit | out-fit | òut-fit | n. a set of clothes n. a set of equipment for a purpose |
| outflank | òutflank | out-flank | òut-flank | v. go around the flank of (an opposing army) |
| outflow | òutflōw | out-flow | òut-flōw | n. the process of flowing out |
| outflung | òutflûng | out-flung | òut-flûng | a. thrown outward or extended |
| outfox | òutfox | out-fox | òut-fox | v. outdo someone in trickery |
| outgrow | òutgrōw | out-grow | òut-grōw | v. grow too large or too mature for v. grow faster than |
| outgrown | òutgrōwn | out-grown | òut-grōwn | v. grow too large or too mature for v. grow faster than (outgrow的过去分词) |
| outguess | òutg𝕦ess | out-guess | òut-g𝕦ess | v. attempt to anticipate or predict |
| outhouse | òuthòuse | out-house | òut-hòuse | n. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate |
| outing | òuting | out-ing | òut-ing | n. a short trip made for pleasure |
| outlast | òutlast | out-last | òut-last | v live longer than |
| outlaw | òutlãw | out-law | òut-lãw | n. a person who has broken the law vt. to make illegal |
| outlay | òutlāy | out-lay | òut-lāy | n. the amount of money spent on something v. to spend money |
| outlet | òutlet | out-let | òut-let | n. an opening that permits escape or release n. a place of business for retailing goods n. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion |
| outline | òutlīne | out-line | òut-līne | n. a general description giving the main points vt. draw the outer edge of |
| outlive | òutlive | out-live | òut-live | vt. to live longer than someone or something |
| outlook | òutlook | out-look | òut-look | n. a person's general attitude or point of view n. what is expected to happen in the future |
| outlying | òutlȳing | out-lying | òut-lȳing | a. relatively far from a center |
| outmaneuver | òutmåneūve̊r | out-maneuver | òut-måneūve̊r | v. defeat by more skillful maneuvering |
| outmatch | òutmatch | out-match | òut-match | v be or do something to a greater degree |
| outpace | òutpāce | out-pace | òut-pāce | v. surpass in speed |
| outplay | òutplāy | out-play | òut-plāy | v. excel or defeat in a game |
| outpoint | òutpoint | out-point | òut-point | v. score more points than one's opponents |
| outpost | òutpōst | out-post | òut-pōst | n. a small military post at a distance from the main force |
| outrace | òutrāce | out-race | òut-rāce | v. to run faster than |
| outrage | òutrāge | out-rage | òut-rāge | n. an act of extreme violence or cruelty; strong anger v. to anger or shock greatly |
| outrank | òutrank | out-rank | òut-rank | v. take precedence or surpass others in rank |
| outreach | òutrēach | out-reach | òut-rēach | n. the act of reaching out v. reach further than |
| outright | òutrī𝕘𝕙t | out-right | òut-rī𝕘𝕙t | a. without reservation or exception adv. without restrictions or stipulations |
| outrun | òutrûn | out-run | òut-rûn | v. run faster than |
| outscore | òutscore | out-score | òut-score | v. to score more points than |
| outsell | òutsell | out-sell | òut-sell | v. be sold more often than other, similar products v. sell more than others |
| outset | òutset | out-set | òut-set | n. the time at which something begins |
| outshine | òutshīne | out-shine | òut-shīne | v. to shine brighter than; to surpass |
| outside | òutsīde | out-side | òut-sīde | a. situated on or near the exterior of something adv. on or to the outside |
| outsize | òutsīze | out-size | òut-sīze | a. larger than normal for its kind |
| outskirt | òutski̊rt | out-skirt | òut-ski̊rt | n. the outer parts of a town or city |
| outsmart | òutsmàrt | out-smart | òut-smàrt | v. beat through cleverness and wit |
| outsole | òutsōle | out-sole | òut-sōle | n. the outer sole of a shoe or boot that makes contact with the ground |
| outsource | òutsōurce | out-source | òut-sōurce | vt. to obtain goods or services from an outside supplier |
| outspend | òutspend | out-spend | òut-spend | v. spend more than |
| outspoken | òutspōke̊n | out-spoken | òut-spōke̊n | a. given to expressing yourself freely or insistently |
| outspread | òutsprèad | out-spread | òut-sprèad | a. fully extended in width |
| outstrip | òutstrip | out-strip | òut-strip | v. go far ahead of |
| outtake | òuttāke | out-take | òut-tāke | n. a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film |
| outthink | òutthink | out-think | òut-think | v. surpass in thinking or reasoning |
| outvote | òutvōte | out-vote | òut-vōte | v. defeat by a majority of votes |
| outward | òutwård | out-ward | òut-wård | a. relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind adv. toward the outside |
| outweigh | òutwèi𝕘𝕙 | out-weigh | òut-wèi𝕘𝕙 | v. be heavier than |
| outwit | òutwit | out-wit | òut-wit | v. beat through cleverness and wit |
| outwork | òutwo̊rk | out-work | òut-wo̊rk | n. subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area |
| outworn | òutworn | out-worn | òut-worn | a. worn or used beyond usefulness |
| outdated | òutdātėd | out-dat-ed | òut-dāt-ėd | a. old; no longer valid or fashionable |
| outfielder | òutfiēlde̊r | out-field-er | òut-fiēld-e̊r | n. a player positioned in the outfield in baseball or cricket |
| outgunned | òutgûnn𝕖d | out-gunn-ed | òut-gûnn-𝕖d | v. surpass in weaponry |
| outlander | òutlånde̊r | out-land-er | òut-lånd-e̊r | n. a person from a foreign country who does not owe allegiance to your country |
| outlawed | òutlãw𝕖d | out-law-ed | òut-lãw-𝕖d | a. contrary to or forbidden by law v. declare illegal |
| outlier | òutlīe̊r | out-li-er | òut-lī-e̊r | n. an extreme deviation from the mean n. a person who lives away from his place of work |
| outlined | òutlīn𝕖d | out-lin-ed | òut-līn-𝕖d | v. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points of v. draw up an outline or sketch for something a. showing clearly the outline or boundary |
| outmoded | òutmōd𝕖d | out-mod-ed | òut-mōd-𝕖d | a. out of fashion |
| outpatient | òutpātie̊nt | out-pati-ent | òut-pāti-e̊nt | n. a patient who receives treatment without staying in a hospital |
| outraged | òutrāg𝕖d | out-rag-ed | òut-rāg-𝕖d | a. angered at something unjust or wrong |
| outrageous | òutrāg𝕖o̊us | out-rag-eous | òut-rāg-𝕖o̊us | a. shockingly bad or excessive |
| outrider | òutrīde̊r | out-rid-er | òut-rīd-e̊r | n. an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard) |
| outrigger | òutrigge̊r | out-rigg-er | òut-rigg-e̊r | n. a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull |
| outsider | òutsīde̊r | out-sid-er | òut-sīd-e̊r | n. a person who does not belong to a group |
| outsized | òutsīz𝕖d | out-siz-ed | òut-sīz-𝕖d | a. larger than normal for its kind |
| outsourced | òutsōurc𝕖ḋ | out-sourc-ed | òut-sōurc-𝕖ḋ | v. obtain goods or services from an outside supplier |
| outperform | òutpe̊rform | out-per-form | òut-pe̊r-form | v. be or do something to a greater degree |
| outbuilding | òutbuilding | out-build-ing | òut-build-ing | n. a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building |
| outcropping | òutcropping | out-cropp-ing | òut-cropp-ing | n. the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface |
| outfitting | òutfitting | out-fitt-ing | òut-fitt-ing | n. the act of renovating and fitting out a ship |
| outgoing | òutgōing | out-go-ing | òut-gō-ing | a. friendly and sociable; leaving a position |
| outlandish | òutlandish | out-land-ish | òut-land-ish | a. conspicuously unconventional or unusual |
| outlawing | òutlãwing | out-law-ing | òut-lãw-ing | v. declare illegal |
| outpouring | òutpōuring | out-pour-ing | òut-pōur-ing | n. a sudden and spontaneous expression of emotion |
| outsourcing | òutsōurcing | out-sourc-ing | òut-sōurc-ing | n. obtaining goods or services from an outside supplier |
| outstanding | òutstanding | out-stand-ing | òut-stand-ing | a. exceptionally good; standing out from others a. not yet paid or resolved |
| outspokenly | òutspōke̊nlẏ | out-spoken-ly | òut-spōke̊n-lẏ | adv. in an outspoken manner |
| outwardly | òutwårdlẏ | out-ward-ly | òut-wård-lẏ | adv. with respect to the outside adv. in outward appearance |
| outermost | òute̊rmōst | out-er-most | òut-e̊r-mōst | a. situated at the farthest possible point from a center |
| outplacement | òutplāc𝕖me̊nt | out-place-ment | òut-plāc𝕖-me̊nt | n. the process of helping terminated employees find new jobs |
| outspokenness | òutspōke̊nne̊ss | out-spoken-ness | òut-spōke̊n-ne̊ss | n the trait of being blunt and outspoken |
| outfits | òutfits | out-fit-s | òut-fit-s | |
| outlets | òutlets | out-let-s | òut-let-s | |
| outrages | òutrāgėṡ | out-rage-s | òut-rāgė-ṡ | |
| outsides | òutsīd𝕖ṡ | out-side-s | òut-sīd𝕖-ṡ | |
| outskirts | òutski̊rts | out-skirt-s | òut-ski̊rt-s | n. outlying areas (as of a city or town) |
| outwards | òutwårdṡ | out-ward-s | òut-wård-ṡ | adv. toward the outside |
| outgrowth | òutgrōwth | out-grow-th | òut-grōw-th | n. a natural consequence of development |
| outerwear | òute̊rweār | out-er-wear | òut-e̊r-weār | n. clothing for use outdoors |
| outrageously | òutrāg𝕖o̊uslẏ | out-rag-eous-ly | òut-rāg-𝕖o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a very offensive manner adv. to an extravagant or immoderate degree |
| outlandishly | òutlandishlẏ | out-land-ish-ly | òut-land-ish-lẏ | adv. in an outlandish manner |
| outstandingly | òutstandinglẏ | out-stand-ing-ly | òut-stand-ing-lẏ | adv. in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree |
| outdoorsman | òutdōorṡmån | out-door-s-man | òut-dōor-ṡ-mån | n. a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing) |
| outrageousness | òutrāg𝕖o̊usnėss | out-rag-eous-ness | òut-rāg-𝕖o̊us-nėss | n. the quality of being outrageous |
| out-goings | out-go-ing-s | n. expenses; money spent | ||
| out-of-the-way | òut-of-ṫhe̊-wāy | out-of-the-way | òut-of-ṫhe̊-wāy | a. remote; far from populated areas |
| outdoorsy | òutdōorṡẏ | out-door-s-y | òut-dōor-ṡ-ẏ | a. characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life |
| about | åbòut | ab-out | åb-òut | prep. on the subject of; approximately adv. approximately; here and there; in the vicinity |
| dugout | dûgòut | dug-out | dûg-òut | n. a shelter dug out of the ground n. a bench area for players in baseball |
| outre | oùtrè | outre | oùtrè | a. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual |
| ouzo | oùzo̊ | ouzo | oùzo̊ | n. a Greek liquor flavored with anise |
| oven | ôve̊n | ov-en | ôv-e̊n | n. kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting |
| ovoid | ōvoid | ov-oid | ōv-oid | n. an egg-shaped object |
| ovule | ōvūle | ov-ule | ōv-ūle | n. a small body with the female germ cell of a plant; becomes a seed after fertilization |
| ovulate | ōvūlāte | ov-ul-ate | ōv-ūl-āte | v. produce and discharge eggs |
| ovation | ōvātio̊n | ov-at-ion | ōv-āt-io̊n | n. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) |
| ovens | ôve̊nṡ | ov-en-s | ôv-e̊n-ṡ | |
| ova | ōvå | ova | ōvå | n. the female reproductive cell; the female gamete |
| ovarian | ōvariån | ovar-ian | ōvar-iån | a. of or relating to the ovaries |
| ovary | ōvårẏ | ovar-y | ōvår-ẏ | n. the organ that produces eggs in animals; the seed-bearing part of a flower |
| ovenproof | ôve̊nproof | oven-proof | ôve̊n-proof | a. capable of withstanding the heat of an oven without being damaged |
| over | ōve̊r | over | ōve̊r | prep. above; across; during; more than adv. finished; across; again a. upper; outer |
| overcame | ōve̊rcāme | overcame | ōve̊rcāme | |
| overage | ōve̊rāge | over-age | ōve̊r-āge | n. a surplus or excess of money or merchandise a. too old to be useful |
| overall | ōve̊rãll | over-all | ōve̊r-ãll | a. including everything; total adv. taking everything into account n. loose protective clothing for dirty work |
| overcoat | ōve̊rcōat | over-coat | ōve̊r-cōat | n. a long warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather |
| overcome | ōve̊rcôme | over-come | ōve̊r-côme | v. get on top of; deal with successfully v. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
| overflow | ōve̊rflōw | over-flow | ōve̊r-flōw | n. the spilling over of liquid v. to flow over the edge |
| overhang | ōve̊rhang | over-hang | ōve̊r-hang | n. projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else v. project over v. be suspended over or hang over |
| overhead | ōve̊rhèad | over-head | ōve̊r-hèad | adv. above one's head; in the sky a. situated above one's head n. regular expenses such as rent and utilities |
| overhear | ōve̊rhēar | over-hear | ōve̊r-hēar | v. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
| overlap | ōve̊rlap | over-lap | ōve̊r-lap | n. a part that overlaps or is overlapped v. to extend over and cover a part of |
| overload | ōve̊rlōad | over-load | ōve̊r-lōad | n. an excessive load vt. to load too heavily |
| overlook | ōve̊rlook | over-look | ōve̊r-look | n. a high place affording a good view v. look past, fail to notice v. watch over |
| overly | ōve̊rlẏ | over-ly | ōve̊r-lẏ | adv. to an excessive degree |
| overnight | ōve̊rnī𝕘𝕙t | over-night | ōve̊r-nī𝕘𝕙t | adv. during or for the length of one night adv. suddenly or very quickly a. lasting or valid for one night |
| overtake | ōve̊rtāke | over-take | ōve̊r-tāke | v. to catch up with and pass |
| overthrow | ōve̊rthrōw | over-throw | ōve̊r-thrōw | n. the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) v. cause the downfall of |
| overtime | ōve̊rtīme | over-time | ōve̊r-tīme | n. work done in addition to regular working hours n. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie |
| overture | ōve̊rtůre | over-ture | ōve̊r-tůre | n. orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera n. a tentative suggestion |
| overwhelm | ōve̊rwhelm | over-whelm | ōve̊r-whelm | v. to give someone too much of something v. to defeat completely |
| overloaded | ōve̊rlōadėd | over-load-ed | ōve̊r-lōad-ėd | a. loaded past capacity v. to load too heavily |
| overwhelmed | ōve̊rwhelm𝕖d | over-whelm-ed | ōve̊r-whelm-𝕖d | a. overcome by a sudden flood of emotion or difficulty |
| overcoming | ōve̊rcôming | over-com-ing | ōve̊r-côm-ing | v. win a victory over |
| overflowing | ōve̊rflōwing | over-flow-ing | ōve̊r-flōw-ing | v. flow or run over (a limit or brim) v. overflow with a certain feeling a. covered with water |
| overhanging | ōve̊rhanging | over-hang-ing | ōve̊r-hang-ing | a. projecting over or hanging over |
| overlapping | ōve̊rlapping | over-lapp-ing | ōve̊r-lapp-ing | a. extending over and covering part of something |
| overlooking | ōve̊rlooking | over-look-ing | ōve̊r-look-ing | |
| overtaking | ōve̊rtāking | over-tak-ing | ōve̊r-tāk-ing | n. going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it v. catch up with and possibly overtake |
| overwhelming | ōve̊rwhelming | over-whelm-ing | ōve̊r-whelm-ing | a. very great in amount; so strong as to be irresistible |
| overcomes | ōve̊rcôm𝕖ṡ | over-come-s | ōve̊r-côm𝕖-ṡ | |
| overlooks | ōve̊rlooks | over-look-s | ōve̊r-look-s | |
| overseas | ōve̊rsēaṡ | over-sea-s | ōve̊r-sēa-ṡ | adv. in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea a. going or extending across the sea |
| overwhelms | ōve̊rwhelmṡ | over-whelm-s | ōve̊r-whelm-ṡ | |
| overwhelmingly | ōve̊rwhelminglẏ | over-whelm-ing-ly | ōve̊r-whelm-ing-lẏ | adv. by a very large majority; irresistibly |
| carryover | carryōve̊r | carr-y-over | carr-y-ōve̊r | n. something transferred or extended from an earlier time |
| overt | ōve̊rt | overt | ōve̊rt | a. open and observable; not secret |
| overtly | ōve̊rtlẏ | overt-ly | ōve̊rt-lẏ | adv. in an overt manner |
| ovidian | ōvidiån | ovid-ian | ōvid-iån | a. of or relating to the Roman poet Ovid or his works |
| ovulation | ōvūlātio̊n | ovul-at-ion | ōvūl-āt-io̊n | n. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary |
| ovum | ōvům | ovum | ōvům | n. the female reproductive cell; the female gamete |
| ow | ōw | ow | ōw | |
| owe | ōwe | owe | ōwe | v. be obliged to pay or repay v. be indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense |
| owed | ōw𝕖d | ow-ed | ōw-𝕖d | |
| owing | ōwing | ow-ing | ōw-ing | a. owed as a debt; still to be paid |
| owes | ōw𝕖ṡ | owe-s | ōw𝕖-ṡ | |
| owl | òwl | owl | òwl | n. a bird with large eyes that hunts at night |
| owlet | òwlėt | owl-et | òwl-ėt | n. young owl |
| owlish | òwlish | owl-ish | òwl-ish | a. resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance |
| owls | òwlṡ | owl-s | òwl-ṡ | |
| owlishly | òwlishlẏ | owl-ish-ly | òwl-ish-lẏ | adv. in an owlish manner |
| own | ōwn | own | ōwn | a. belonging to oneself vt. to possess; to have |
| owned | ōwn𝕖d | own-ed | ōwn-𝕖d | a. having an owner |
| owner | ōwne̊r | own-er | ōwn-e̊r | n. a person who owns something |
| owning | ōwning | own-ing | ōwn-ing | |
| owns | ōwnṡ | own-s | ōwn-ṡ | |
| owners | ōwne̊rṡ | own-er-s | ōwn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| ownership | ōwne̊rship | own-er-ship | ōwn-e̊r-ship | n. the state or fact of owning something |
| disown | disōwn | dis-own | dis-ōwn | v. cast off |
| ox | ox | ox | ox | n. a domesticated bovine animal |
| oxbow | oxbōw | ox-bow | ox-bōw | n. a U-shaped curve in a stream n. a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U |
| oxcart | oxcàrt | ox-cart | ox-càrt | n. a cart that is drawn by an ox |
| oxford | oxfo̊rd | ox-ford | ox-fo̊rd | n. a city in southern England n. a type of shoe |
| oxtail | oxtāil | ox-tail | ox-tāil | n. the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups |
| oxidase | oxidāse | ox-id-ase | ox-id-āse | n. any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation |
| oxfordshire | oxfo̊rdshire̊ | ox-ford-shire | ox-fo̊rd-shire̊ | n. a county in south central England |
| anoxia | anoxiå | an-ox-ia | an-ox-iå | n. severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in arterial blood or tissues |
| anoxic | anoxic | an-ox-ic | an-ox-ic | a. relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs |
| fluoxetine | flùoxe̊ti̊ne | flu-ox-et-ine | flù-ox-e̊t-i̊ne | n. an antidepressant drug that works by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain |
| peroxidase | pe̊roxidāsè | per-ox-id-ase | pe̊r-ox-id-āsè | n. an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation of a compound by a peroxide |
| oxalate | oxålāte | oxal-ate | oxål-āte | n. a salt or ester of oxalic acid |
| oxide | oxīde | ox-ide | ox-īde | n. any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
| oxidant | oxi̊dånt | ox-id-ant | ox-i̊d-ånt | n. a substance that oxidizes another substance |
| oxidize | oxidīze | ox-id-ize | ox-id-īze | v. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
| oxidizable | oxidīzåble | ox-id-iz-able | ox-id-īz-åble | a. capable of being oxidized |
| oxidized | oxi̊dīz𝕖d | ox-id-iz-ed | ox-i̊d-īz-𝕖d | a. combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen |
| oxidizer | oxidīze̊r | ox-id-iz-er | ox-id-īz-e̊r | n a substance that oxidizes another substance |
| oxidation | oxi̊dātio̊n | ox-id-at-ion | ox-i̊d-āt-io̊n | n. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound |
| oxidative | oxidātive | ox-id-at-ive | ox-id-āt-ive | a. taking place in the presence of oxygen |
| oxidizing | oxi̊dīzing | ox-id-iz-ing | ox-i̊d-īz-ing | v. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
| antioxidant | antioxi̊dånt | anti-ox-id-ant | anti-ox-i̊d-ånt | n. a substance that prevents oxidation |
| dioxide | dīoxīde | di-ox-ide | dī-ox-īde | n. an oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule |
| dioxin | dīoxin | di-ox-in | dī-ox-in | n. a highly toxic chemical compound |
| monoxide | mônoxīde | mon-ox-ide | môn-ox-īde | n. an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule |
| peroxide | pe̊roxīde | per-ox-ide | pe̊r-ox-īde | n. a compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- v. to bleach with peroxide |
| superoxide | sūpe̊roxīde | super-ox-ide | sūpe̊r-ox-īde | n. a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2- n. the univalent anion O2- |
| oxygen | oxẙge̊n | oxy-gen | oxẙ-ge̊n | n. a gas in the air that people and animals need to breathe |
| oxymoron | oxẏmoron | oxy-moron | oxẏ-moron | n. conjoining contradictory terms |
| oxygenate | oxẙge̊nāte | oxy-gen-ate | oxẙ-ge̊n-āte | v. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen |
| oxyopia | oxẏōpiå | oxy-op-ia | oxẏ-ōp-iå | n. abnormally sharp vision |
| oxytocin | oxẙtōci̊n | oxy-toc-in | oxẙ-tōc-i̊n | n. a hormone that stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk |
| oxygens | oxẏge̊nṡ | oxy-gen-s | oxẏ-ge̊n-ṡ | |
| oxygenated | oxẙge̊nāt𝕖d | oxy-gen-at-ed | oxẙ-ge̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. impregnated, combined, or supplied with oxygen |
| oxygenating | oxẏgėnāting | oxy-gen-at-ing | oxẏ-gėn-āt-ing | v. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen |
| oxygenation | oxẏge̊nātio̊n | oxy-gen-at-ion | oxẏ-ge̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the process of providing or combining with oxygen |
| paroxysmal | paro̊xẏṡmål | par-oxysm-al | par-o̊xẏṡm-ål | a. accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms |
| oy | oẏ | oy | oẏ | int. an exclamation used to express dismay or pain |
| oyster | oẏste̊r | oyst-er | oẏst-e̊r | n. a type of shellfish that can be eaten |
| oysterman | oẏste̊rman | oyst-er-man | oẏst-e̊r-man | n. a person who gathers or sells oysters |
| oystercatcher | oẏste̊rcatche̊r | oyst-er-catch-er | oẏst-e̊r-catch-e̊r | n. black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc. |
| ozone | ōzōne | ozone | ōzōne | n. a form of oxygen that exists in the atmosphere |
