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

outburst
tumultuous disturbance noun a sudden violent disturbance

outcast
castaway 2 pariah noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)

outcaste
casteless adjective not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society; `the foreigner was a casteless person`

outclassed
adjective decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class

outcrop
outcropping noun the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

outdo
trump verb get the better of; `the goal was to best the competition`

outdoor
adjective pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities; `outdoor education is the area of teacher training concerned with training for outdoor activities`

outdoor game
noun an athletic game that is played outdoors

outdoor sport
field sport noun a sport that is played outdoors

outdoor(a)
out-of-door adjective located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; `outdoor clothes`; `badminton and other outdoor games`; `a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding`

outdoors
out-of-doors noun where the air is unconfined; `he wanted to get outdoors a little`; `the concert was held in the open air`; `camping in the open`

outdoorsman
noun a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing)

outdoorswoman
noun a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting and fishing)

outdoorsy
adjective characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life; `a rugged outdoorsy life`

outer
adjective located outside; `outer reality`

Outer Hebrides
noun a 130-mile long archipelago northwest of Scotland

outer planet
noun (astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

outer space
noun any location outside the Earth`s atmosphere; `the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether`

outer(a)
adjective being on the outside or further from a center; `spent hours adorning the outer man`; `the outer suburbs`

outercourse
noun sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; `since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control`

outermost
outmost adjective situated at the farthest possible point from a center

outerwear
overclothes noun clothing for use outdoors

outfall
noun the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water

outfield
noun the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

outfielder
noun (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield

outfit
noun any cohesive unit such as a military company

outfit
noun a set of clothing (with accessories); `his getup was exceedingly elegant`

outfitted
adjective equipped with appropriate wearing apparel and accessories; `children properly outfitted for school`; `equipt in the...national dress of the Scottish people`- Sir Walter Scott

outfitter
noun a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; `an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari`

outfitting
noun the act of renovating and fitting out a ship

outflank
trump verb get the better of; `the goal was to best the competition`

outflow
effluence noun the process of flowing out

outgo
expenditure noun money paid out

outgoing
adjective leaving a place or a position; `an outgoing steamship`; `the outgoing president`

outgrowth
branch noun a natural consequence of development

outgrowth
noun the gradual beginning or coming forth; `figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece`

outguess
verb attempt to anticipate or predict

outhouse
privy noun a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

outing
picnic noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

outlandishly
adverb in an outlandish manner; `the Bavarian was outlandishly dressed in lederhosen`

outlandishness
bizarreness noun strikingly out of the ordinary

outlet box
noun (electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system

outlier
noun an extreme deviation from the mean

outline
synopsis noun a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

outlook
mind-set noun a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

outlying(a)
adjective relatively far from a center or middle; `outlying settlements`

outpatient
noun a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated

outport
noun a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)

outpost
noun a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

outpouring
run noun the pouring forth of a fluid

output
yield noun production of a certain amount

output contract
noun a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it

output file
noun (computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program

output program
noun a utility program that organizes the output of a computer

output routine
noun a routine that controls an output device

output signal
noun signal that comes out of an electronic system

output-to-input ratio
noun the output power of a transducer divided by the input power

outrageously
adverb to an extravagant or immoderate degree; `atrociously expensive`

outrageousness
noun the quality of being outrageous

outreach
noun the act of reaching out; `the outreach toward truth of the human spirit`

outrider
noun an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)

outrigged
adjective rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc

outrigger
noun a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

outrigger canoe
noun a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting

outright
straight-out adjective without reservation or exception

outside
remote adjective very unlikely; `an outside chance`; `a remote possibility`; `a remote contingency`

outside caliper
noun caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward

outside clinch
noun a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop

outside loop
noun a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight

outside mirror
noun car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car

outside(a)
adjective leading to or from the outside; `an outside door`

outsider
noun someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group

outsider art
self-taught art noun a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists

outsize
outsized adjective larger than normal for its kind

outskirt
fringe noun a part of the city far removed from the center; `they built a factory on the outskirts of the city`

outskirts
noun outlying areas (as of a city or town); `they lived on the outskirts of Houston`; `they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd`

outsole
noun the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground

outspoken
vocal adjective given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; `outspoken in their opposition to segregation`; `a vocal assembly`

outspokenly
adverb in an outspoken manner; `he was outspokenly critical of the Government`s new social policy`

outspokenness
noun the trait of being blunt and outspoken

outspread
spread adjective fully extended in width; `outspread wings`; `with arms spread wide`

outstanding
owed adjective owed as a debt; `outstanding bills`; `the amount still owed`; `undischarged debts`

outstanding
adjective of major significance or importance; `a great work of art`; `Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey`

outstandingly
adverb in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree; `she was outstandingly successful in her profession`

outstation
outpost noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

outstretched
adjective fully extended especially in length; `a kitten with one paw outstretched`

outstroke
noun the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft

outtake
noun a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film

outthrust
noun an outcropping of rock that extends outward

outward
adjective relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; `a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections`

outward-developing
adjective away from an axis, as in a flower cluster in which the oldest flowers are in the center, the youngest near the edge

outward-moving
adjective moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve

outwardly
adverb in outward appearance; `outwardly, she appeared composed`

outwardly
adverb with respect to the outside; `outwardly, the figure is smooth`

outwardness
externality noun the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; `the outwardness of the world`

outwork
noun subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; `the outworks of the castle`

ouzo
noun a Greek liquor flavored with anise

Oval Office
noun the office of the President of the United States in the White House

oval-bodied
adjective having an oval body

oval-fruited
adjective bearing oval fruit