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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

oculus dexter
OD noun the right eye

oculus sinister
noun the left eye

Ocyurus
genus Ocyurus noun snappers

odd
unmatched adjective of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.

odd-job(a)
adjective not regular or skilled; `found only odd-job employment`

odd-leg caliper
noun caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction

odd-pinnate
imparipinnate adjective a leaf shape; pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex

odd-pinnate leaf
noun a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex

odd-toed ungulate
perissodactyl noun placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot

oddish
adjective somewhat strange

oddity
quirk noun a strange attitude or habit

oddly
peculiarly adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected; `had a curiously husky voice`; `he`s behaving rather peculiarly`

oddness
noun the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)

oddness
noun eccentricity that is not easily explained

odds
noun the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

odds and ends
oddments noun a motley assortment of things

odds-maker
handicapper noun someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)

odds-on
adjective having a better than even chance of success; `the odds-on favorite`

ode
noun a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

Oder
Oder River noun a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea

Odessa
Odesa noun a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea

Odets
Clifford Odets noun United States playwright (1906-1963)

Odin
noun (Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan

odist
noun a poet who writes odes

odium
noun state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior

Odoacer
Odovacar noun Germanic barbarian leader who ended the western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)

Odobenidae
family Odobenidae noun walruses and extinct forms

Odobenus
genus Odobenus noun type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses

Odocoileus
genus Odocoileus noun North American deer

odometer
hodometer noun a meter that shows mileage traversed

Odonata
order Odonata noun dragonflies and damselflies

odonate
noun large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings

Odontoceti
suborder Odontoceti noun toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales

odontoglossum
noun any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors

odontoid process
noun a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck

Odontophorus
genus Odontophorus noun genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

odor
odour noun the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; `she loved the smell of roses`

odoriferous
adjective giving off an odor; `the odoriferous elements in perfume`

odoriferous
sweet-scented adjective having a natural fragrance; `odoriferous spices`; `the odorous air of the orchard`; `the perfumed air of June`; `scented flowers`

odorless
odourless adjective having no odor; `odorless gas`; `odorless flowers`

odorous
adjective having odor or a characteristic odor; `odorous jasmine flowers`; `odorous garbage`; `fresh odorous bread`

odorous
sweet-scented adjective having a natural fragrance; `odoriferous spices`; `the odorous air of the orchard`; `the perfumed air of June`; `scented flowers`

odynophagia
noun severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus

Odysseus
noun (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

odyssey
noun a long wandering and eventful journey

Oecanthus
genus Oecanthus noun tree crickets

Oedipus
King Oedipus noun (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex` by Sophocles

Oedipus complex
Oedipal complex noun a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

Oedogoniaceae
family Oedogoniaceae noun filamentous green algae

Oedogoniales
order oedogoniales noun simple or branched filamentous freshwater green algae

Oedogonium
genus Oedogonium noun type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature

oeil de boeuf
noun a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture

Oenanthe
genus Oenanthe noun wheatears

oenomel
noun wine mixed with honey

oenophile
oenophilist noun a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut

Oenothera
genus Oenothera noun chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers

Oersted
Hans Christian Oersted noun Danish physicist (1777-1851)

Oestridae
family Oestridae noun warble flies

Oestrus
genus Oestrus noun type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies

of a sudden
adverb happening unexpectedly; `suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side`

of age(p)
adjective having attained a specific age; (`aged` is pronounced as one syllable); `aged ten`; `ten years of age`

of all time
adverb at any time; `did you ever smoke?`; `the best con man of all time`

off
sour adjective in an unpalatable state; `sour milk`

off and on
on and off adverb not regularly; `they phone each other off and on`

off the beaten track(p)
out-of-the-way(a) adjective remote from populous or much-traveled regions; `found a quiet out-of-the-way resort`

off the cuff
adverb without preparation; `the presidential candidate made a remark off the cuff`

off the hook(p)
adjective freed from danger or blame or obligation; `I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand`

off the record
adverb not for quotation; `he spoke to the reporter off the record`

off year
noun a year in which no major political elections are held

off-base
adjective located outside a military base; `off-base housing`

off-Broadway
noun low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan

off-center
off-centered adjective situated away from the center or axis

off-day
noun a day when things go poorly; `I guess this is one of my off-days`

off-hand
ex tempore adverb without preparation; `I don`t know the figures off-hand`

off-limits
out-of-bounds(p) adjective barred to a designated group; `that area is off-limits`

off-line
adjective not connected to a computer network; `off-line resources`

off-line equipment
auxiliary equipment noun electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit

off-peak
adjective of a period of less than maximal use or demand or activity; `off-peak telephone rates`; `off-peak fares`

off-putting
adjective tending to repel; `The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile`- Elizabeth Hess

off-road
adjective designed for or used for or taking place on trails and beaches etc instead of public roads; `off-road vehicles such as dune buggies`; `off-road sports such as snowmobiling`

off-season
noun the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest

off-site
adjective taking place or located away from the site; `an off-site waste treatment operation`

off-street
adjective not on the streets; `off-street parking`; `off-street unloading of vehicles`

off-the-clock
adverb overtime without extra compensation; `she often has to work off-the-clock`

off-the-rack
off-the-shelf adjective (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; `a ready-made jacket`; `ready-to-wear clothes`

off-the-shoulder
adjective not covering the shoulders (especially in the case of a blouse or dress)

offal
noun viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach noun French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)

offend
scandalise verb strike with disgust or revulsion; `The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends`

offended
pained adjective hurt or upset; `she looked offended`; `face had a pained and puzzled expression`

offending
adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule; `contracts offending against the statute were canceled`

offense
offence noun the action of attacking an enemy

offenseless
offenceless adjective incapable of offending or attacking

offensive
violative adjective violating or tending to violate or offend against; `violative of the principles of liberty`; `considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity`

offensively
adverb in an aggressive manner; ``In this crisis, we must act offensively,` the President said`; `the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean`

offensively
obnoxiously adverb in an obnoxious manner; `he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences`

offensiveness
odiousness noun the quality of being offensive

offer
offering noun something offered (as a proposal or bid); `noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds`

offer
verb propose a payment; `The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting`

offer price
noun (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security