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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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omenportent noun a sign of something about to happen; `he looked for an omen before going into battle`
omentum noun a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
omeprazolePrilosec noun antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
omerta noun a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
omicron noun the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
ominously adverb in an ominous manner; `the sun darkened ominously`
omissible adjective capable of being left out
omission noun neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
omission noun a mistake resulting from neglect
omissive adjective characterized by omissions; `omissive crimes`
Omiya noun a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo
ommastrephes noun extremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins
ommatidium noun any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods
omnibus noun an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
omnibus(a) adjective providing for many things at once; `an omnibus law`
omnidirectional adjective not directional; `omnidirectional antenna`
omnidirectional antennanondirectional antenna noun an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
omnifarious adjective of all varieties or forms or kinds; `omnifarious reading`
omnipotence noun the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
omnipresentubiquitous adjective being present everywhere at once
omnirangeomnidirectional range noun a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing
omniscience noun the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
omnivore noun an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous adjective feeding on both plants and animals
OmomyidOmomyid group noun extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
omophagia noun the eating of raw food
Omotic noun a group of related languages spoken in a valley of southern Ethiopia; closely related to Cushitic languages
omphaloskepsis noun contemplation of one`s navel
Omphalotusgenus Omphalotus noun a genus of mushrooms with a depressed disc in the cap
Omsk noun a city in the Asian part of Russia
on adjective in operation or operational; `left the oven on`; `the switch is in the on position`
on adverb with a forward motion; `we drove along admiring the view`; `the horse trotted along at a steady pace`; `the circus traveled on to the next city`; `move along`; `march on`
on air adverb very happily; `we were floating on air at the news`
on all fours adverb on hands and knees; `he got down on all fours to play with his grandson`
on approval adverb for examination (with an option to buy); `they took the VCR on approval`
on camera adverb within range of a movie or television camera; `the senator didn`t realize that he was speaking on camera`
on earth adverb used with question words to convey surprise; `what on earth are you doing?`
on faith adverb with trust and confidence; `we accepted him on faith`
on guardon one`s guard(p) adjective vigilant; `on guard against con artists`; `must remain on your guard in such a situation`
on hand(p) adjective readily available; `there will be a wealth of information on hand from the lawyers`
on leave adjective absent with permission from work or duty
on paper adverb as written or printed; `this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper`
on tap(p) adjective available for immediate use; `extra personnel on tap`; `other sports and entertainment facilities are on tap`; `there are numerous projects on tap`
on the alert(p)on the job(p) adjective watchful and prepared for action; `bird watchers on the alert for a rare species`; `cops were on the job and caught them red-handed`
on the averageon average adverb typically; `on average he watches three movies a week`
on the coattailsone one`s coattails adverb immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from; `the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal`; `he was elected on his predecessor`s coattails`
on the far side adverb on the farther side from the observer; `a pond with a hayfield beyond`
on the fence(p)undecided adjective characterized by indecision; `some who had been on the fence came out in favor of the plan`; `too many voters still declare they are undecided`
on the fly adverb on the run or in a hurry; `she wrote those letters on the fly`
on the go(p) adjective (of a person) very busy and active; `is always on the go`
on the hook(p) adjective caught in a difficult or dangerous situation; `there I was back on the hook`
on the noseon the button adjective being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; `his guess was on the nose`; `the prediction for snow was right on the button`
on the noseon the dot adverb just as it should be; ``Precisely, my lord,` he said`
on the offensive(p) adjective actively attacking
on the one handon one hand adverb from one point of view; `on the one hand, she is a gifted chemist`
on the other handthen again adverb (contrastive) from another point of view; `on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good`; `then again, she might not go`
on the roadon tour noun travelling about; `they took the show on the road`; `they lost all their games on the road`
on the side adverb without official authorization; `he had made some money on the side`
on the spot adverb without delay or immediately; `we hired her on the spot`; `thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot`
on the spur of the moment adverb on impulse; without premeditation; `he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment`; `he made up his mind suddenly`
on the wayen route adverb on a route to some place; `help is on the way`; `we saw him on the way to California`
on timeprompt adjective according to schedule or without delay; `they were always on time`; `a prompt reply`
on trial adjective in the process of being tested or tried
on-keytrue adjective in tune; accurate in pitch; `a true note`
on-license noun a license to sell liquor for consumption on the premises
on-line adjective connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; `an on-line database`
on-line(a) adjective being in progress now; `on-line editorial projects`
on-site adjective taking place or located at the site; `on-site inspection`
on-street adjective at the sides of streets; `on-street parking is prohibited at rush hour`
on-the-job adjective relating to or associated with a job or employment; `on-the-job training`; `on-the-job requirements`
on-the-spot(a)on-the-scene(a) adjective at the scene of action; `an on-the-spot reporter`; `on-the-spot inspections`; `an on-the scene newscast`
onagerEquus hemionus noun Asiatic wild ass
Onagraceaefamily Onagraceae noun a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
onboard adverb on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
onceone time adverb on one occasion; `once I ran into her`
onceat one time 1 erstwhile adverb at a previous time; `at one time he loved her`; `her erstwhile writing`; `she was a dancer once`;
once-overlook-over noun a swift cursory examination or inspection; `I gave him the once-over`
onchocerciasisriver blindness noun infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
oncidiumdancing lady orchid noun any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
oncogenetransforming gene noun a gene that causes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
oncologicaloncologic adjective of or relating to or practicing oncology; `oncological nurse`
oncologist noun a specialist in oncology
oncology noun the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
oncoming adjective moving toward one
Oncorhynchusgenus Oncorhynchus noun Pacific salmon including sockeye salmon; chinook salmon; chum salmon; coho salmon
Ondatragenus Ondatra noun muskrats
one1 adjective used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; ``ane` is Scottish`
one hundred eighty180 adjective being ten more than one hundred seventy
one hundred fifteen115 adjective being five more than one hundred ten
one hundred fifty150 adjective being ten more than one hundred forty
one hundred fifty-five155 adjective being five more than one hundred fifty
one hundred five105 adjective being five more than one hundred
one hundred forty140 adjective being ten more than one hundred thirty
one hundred forty-five145 adjective being five more than one hundred forty
one hundred ninety190 adjective being ten more than one hundred eighty
one hundred seventy170 adjective being ten more than one hundred sixty
one hundred seventy-five175 adjective being five more than one hundred seventy
one hundred sixty160 adjective being ten more than one hundred fifty
one hundred sixty-five165 adjective being five more than one hundred sixty
one hundred ten110 adjective being ten more than one hundred
