Oblique-angled Ob·lique"-an`gled adjective Having oblique angles; as, an oblique-angled triangle.
Obliquely Ob·lique"ly adverb In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly. "Truth
obliquely leveled."
Bp. Fell. Declining from the noon of day,
The sun obliquely shoots his burning ray.
Pope His discourse tends obliquely to the detracting from others.
Addison.
Obliqueness Ob·lique"ness noun Quality or state of being oblique.
Obliquity Ob·liq"ui·ty noun ;
plural Obliquities . [ Latin
obliquitas : confer French
obliquité .]
1. The condition of being oblique; deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity; the amount of such deviation; divergence; as, the obliquity of the ecliptic to the equator. 2. Deviation from ordinary rules; irregularity; deviation from moral rectitude. To disobey [ God] . . . imports a moral obliquity .
South.
Oblite Ob"lite adjective [ Latin
oblitus , past participle pf
oblinere to besmear.]
Indistinct; slurred over. [ Obsolete] "Obscure and
oblite mention."
Fuller.
Obliterate Ob·lit"er·ate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Obliterated ;
present participle & verbal noun Obliterating .] [ Latin
obliteratus , past participle of
obliterare to obliterate;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
litera ,
littera , letter. See
Letter .]
1. To erase or blot out; to efface; to render undecipherable, as a writing. 2. To wear out; to remove or destroy utterly by any means; to render imperceptible; as. to obliterate ideas; to obliterate the monuments of antiquity. The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated .
W. Black.
Obliterate Ob·lit"er·ate adjective (Zoology) Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects.
Obliteration Ob·lit`er·a"tion noun [ Latin
obliteratio : confer French
oblitération .]
The act of obliterating, or the state of being obliterated; extinction. Sir. M. Hale.
Obliterative Ob·lit"er·a·tive adjective Tending or serving to obliterate.
Oblivion Ob·liv"i·on noun [ Latin
oblivio , akin to
oblivisci to forget: confer Old French
oblivion .]
1. The act of forgetting, or the state of being forgotten; cessation of remembrance; forgetfulness. Second childishness and mere oblivion .
Shak. Among our crimes oblivion may be set.
Dryden The origin of our city will be buried in eternal oblivion .
W. Irving. 2. Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion . Sir J. Davies. Syn. -- See
Forgetfulness .
Oblivious Ob·liv"i·ous adjective [ Latin
obliviosus : confer French
oblivieux .]
1. Promoting oblivion; causing forgetfulness. "The
oblivious pool."
Milton. She lay in deep, oblivious slumber.
Longfellow. 2. Evincing oblivion; forgetful. Through are both weak in body and oblivious .
Latimer. --
Obliv"i*ous*ly ,
adverb --
Ob*liv"i*ous*ness ,
noun Foxe.
Oblocutor Ob·loc"u·tor noun [ Latin
oblocutor ,
obloquutor , from
obloqui ,
oblocutus , to speak against;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
loqui to speak. See
Loquacious .]
A disputer; a gainsayer. [ Obsolete]
Bale.
Oblong Ob"long adjective [ Latin
oblongus ;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
longus long: confer French
oblong .]
Having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular.
Oblong Ob"long noun A rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad. The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent.
Sir W. Temple.
Oblong-ovate Ob"long-o"vate adjective Between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter.
Oblongata Ob`lon·ga"ta noun [ New Latin ]
(Anat.) The medulla oblongata. B. G. Wilder.
Oblongatal Ob"lon·ga"tal adjective Of or pertaining to the medulla oblongata; medullar.
Oblongish Ob"long·ish adjective Somewhat oblong.
Oblongly Ob"long·ly adverb In an oblong form.
Oblongness Ob"long·ness noun State or quality of being oblong.
Oblongum Ob·lon"gum noun ;
plural Oblonga . [ New Latin See
Oblong .]
(Geom.) A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis. Confer Oblatum , and see Ellipsoid of revolution , under Ellipsoid .
Obloquious Ob·lo"qui·ous adjective Containing obloquy; reproachful [ R.]
Naunton.
Obloquy Ob"lo·quy (ŏb"lo*kwȳ)
noun [ Latin
obloquium , from
obloqui . See
Oblocutor .]
1. Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension. Shall names that made your city the glory of the earth be mentioned with obloquy and detraction?
Addison. 2. Cause of reproach; disgrace. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Syn. -- Reproach; odium; censure; contumely; gainsaying; reviling; calumny; slander; detraction.
Obluctation Ob`luc·ta"tion noun [ Latin
oblictutio , from
obluctari to struggle against.]
A struggle against; resistance; opposition. [ Obsolete]
Fotherby.
Obmutescence Ob`mu·tes"cence (ŏb`mu*tĕs"s
e ns)
noun [ Latin
obmutescens , p. pr of
obmutescere to become dumb;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
mutescere to grow dumb, from
mutus dumb.]
1. A becoming dumb; loss of speech. Sir T. Browne. 2. A keeping silent or mute. Paley.
Obnoxious Ob·nox"ious (ŏb*nŏk"shŭs)
adjective [ Latin
obnoxius ;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
noxius hurtful. See
Noxious .]
1. Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to . The writings of lawyers, which are tied obnoxious to their particular laws.
Bacon. Esteeming it more honorable to live on the public than to be obnoxious to any private purse.
Milton. Obnoxious , first or last,
To basest things
Milton. 2. Liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy. "The contrived and interested schemes of . . .
obnoxious authors."
Bp. Fell. All are obnoxious , and this faulty land,
Like fainting Hester, does before you stand
Watching your scepter.
Waller. 3. Offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs. Burke. --
Ob*nox"ious*ly ,
adverb --
Ob*nox"ious*ness ,
noun South.
Obnubilate Ob·nu"bi·late transitive verb [ Latin
obnubilatus , past participle of
obnubilare to obscure. See
Ob- , and
Nubilate .]
To cloud; to obscure. [ Obsolete]
Burton. --
Ob*nu"bi*la"tion noun [ Obsolete]
Beddoes.
Oboe O"boe noun [ Italian , from French
hautbois . See
Hautboy .]
(Mus.) One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy. Oboist O"bo·ist noun A performer on the oboe.
Obolary Ob"o·la·ry adjective [ See
Obolus .]
Possessing only small coins; impoverished. [ R.]
Lamb.
Obole Ob"ole noun [ Confer F.
obole . See
Obolus .]
(Old Pharm.) A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple. [ Written also
obol .]
Obolize Ob"o·lize transitive verb See Obelize .
Obolo Ob"o·lo noun [ Confer
Obolus .]
A copper coin, used in the Ionian Islands, about one cent in value.
Obolus Ob"o·lus noun ;
plural Oboli . [ Latin , fr Greek ]
(Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm.
Obomegoid Ob`o·me"goid adjective [ Prefix
ob- +
omegoid .]
(Zoology) Obversely omegoid.
Oboval Ob·o"val adjective [ Prefix
ob- +
oval .]
Obovate.
Obovate Ob·o"vate adjective [ Prefix
ob- +
ovate .]
(Botany) Inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end downward; as, an obovate leaf.
Obreption Ob·rep"tion noun [ Latin
obreptio , from
obrepere ,
obreptum , to creep up to;
ob (see
Ob- ) +
repere to creep.]
1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. [ Obsolete]
Cudworth. 2. (Scots Law) The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. Bell.
Obreptitious Ob`rep·ti"tious adjective [ Latin
obreptitus . See
Obreption .]
Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth. [ R.]
Cotgrave.
Obrogate Ob"ro·gate transitive verb [ Latin
obrogatus , past participle of
obrogare to obrogate.]
To annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the old one. [ Obsolete]
Bailey.
Obrok Ob"rok noun [ Russian
obrok' .]
(a) A rent. (b) A poll tax paid by peasants absent from their lord's estate. [ Russia]
Brande & C.
Obscene Ob·scene" adjective [ Latin
obscenus ,
obscaenus ,
obscoenus , ill looking, filthy, obscene: confer French
obscéne .]
1. Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing or presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures. Words that were once chaste, by frequent use grew obscene and uncleanly.
I. Watts. 2. Foul; fifthy; disgusting. A girdle foul with grease b......ds his obscene attire.
Dryden. 3. Inauspicious; ill-omened. [ R.] [ A Latinism]
At the cheerful light,
The groaning ghosts and birds obscene take flight.
Dryden. Syn. -- Impure; immodest; indecent; unchaste; lewd. --
Ob*scene"ly ,
adverb --
Ob*scene"ness ,
noun
Obscenity Ob·scen"i·ty noun ;
plural Obscenities . [ Latin
obscentias : confer French
obscénité .]
That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chasity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture. Mr.Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place in wit.
Dryden. No pardon vile obscenity should find.
Pope.
Obscurant Ob·scur"ant noun [ Latin
obscurans , present participle of
obscurare to obscure.]
One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom. Coleridge.
Obscurantism Ob·scur"ant·ism noun The system or the principles of the obscurants. C. Kingsley.
Obscurantist Ob·scur"ant·ist noun Same as Obscurant . Ed. Rev.
Obscuration Ob`scu·ra"tion noun [ Latin
obscurativ : confer French
obscuration . See
Obscure ,
transitive verb ]
The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse. Sir J. Herschel.
Obscure Ob·scure" adjective [
Compar. Obscurer ;
superl. Obscurest .] [ Latin
obscurus , orig., covered;
ob- (see
Ob- ) + a root probably meaning, to cover; confer Latin
scutum shield, Sanskrit
sku to cover: confer French
obscur . Confer
Sky .]
1. Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim. His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Prov. xx. 20. 2. Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed. The obscure bird
Clamored the livelong night.
Shak. The obscure corners of the earth.
Sir J. Davies. 3. Not noticeable; humble; mean. "O base and
obscure vulgar."
Shak. "An
obscure person."
Atterbury. 4. Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription. 5. Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects. Obscure rays (Opt.) ,
those rays which are not luminous or visible, and which in the spectrum are beyond the limits of the visible portion. Syn. -- Dark; dim; darksome; dusky; shadowy; misty; abstruse; intricate; difficult; mysterious; retired; unnoticed; unknown; humble; mean; indistinct.
Obscure Ob·scure" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Obscured ;
present participle & verbal noun Obscuring .] [ Latin
obscurare , from
obscurus : confer Old French
obscurer . See
Obscure ,
adjective ]
To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. They are all couched in a pit hard by Herne's oak, with obscured lights.
Shak. Why, 't is an office of discovery, love,
And I should be obscured .
Shak. There is scarce any duty which has been so obscured by the writings of learned men as this.
Wake. And seest not sin obscures thy godlike frame?
Dryden.
Obscure Ob·scure" intransitive verb To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark. [ Obsolete]
How! There's bad news.
I must obscure , and hear it.
Beau. & Fl.
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