OAFOAFSOAVESOAFISHOAFISHLYOAF n pl. OAFS or OAVES a clumsy, stupid person ■OAFISH² adj ■OAFISHLY² adv OAKOAKSOAKENOAKLIKEOAK n pl. -S a hardwood tree or shrub ■OAKEN, OAKLIKE² adj OAKMOSSOAKMOSSESOAKMOSS n pl. -ES a lichen that grows on oak trees OAKUMOAKUMSOAKUM n pl. -S loosely twisted hemp fiber OAROARSOAREDOARINGOAR v -ED, -ING, -S to propel with oars (long, broad-bladed poles) OARFISHOARFISHESOARFISH n pl. -ES a marine fish OARLESSOARLESS adj having no oars OARLIKEOARLIKE adj resembling an oar OARLOCKOARLOCKSOARLOCK n pl. -S a device for holding an oar in place OARSMANOARSMENOARSMAN n pl. -MEN a person who rows a boat OASISOASESOASIS n pl. OASES a green area in a desert region OASTOASTSOAST n pl. -S a type of kiln OATOATSOAT n pl. -S a cereal grass OATCAKEOATCAKESOATCAKE n pl. -S a cake made of oatmeal OATENOATEN adj pertaining to oats OATEROATERSOATER n pl. -S a cowboy movie OATHOATHSOATH n pl. -S a formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge OATLIKEOATLIKE adj resembling oats OATMEALOATMEALSOATMEAL n pl. -S meal made from oats OAVESOAVES a pl. of oaf OBDURACYOBDURACIESOBDURACY n pl. -CIES the quality or an instance of being obdurate OBDURATEOBDURATE adj stubborn OBEOBESOBE n pl. -S obeah OBEAHOBEAHSOBEAH n pl. -S a form of sorcery of African origin OBEAHISMOBEAHISMSOBEAHISM n pl. -S the use of obeah OBEDIENTOBEDIENT adj obeying or willing to obey OBEISANTOBEISANT adj showing reverence or respect OBELIOBELI pl. of obelus OBELIAOBELIASOBELIA n pl. -S a marine hydroid OBELISEOBELISEDOBELISINGOBELISESOBELISE v -LISED, -LISING, -LISES to obelize OBELISKOBELISKSOBELISK n pl. -S a four-sided shaft of stone with a pyramidal top OBELISMOBELISMSOBELISM n pl. -S the act of obelizing OBELIZEOBELIZEDOBELIZINGOBELIZESOBELIZE v -LIZED, -LIZING, -LIZES to mark with an obelus OBELUSOBELIOBELUS n pl. -LI a symbol used in ancient manuscripts to indicate a doubtful passage OBESEOBESELYOBESE adj very fat■ OBESELY² adv OBESITYOBESITIESOBESITY n pl. -TIES the state or condition of being obese OBEYOBEYSOBEYEDOBEYINGOBEYABLEOBEY v -ED, -ING, -S to follow the commands or guidance of ■OBEYABLE² adj OBEYEROBEYERSOBEYER n pl. -S one that obeys OBIOBISOBI n pl. -S obeah OBIAOBIASOBIA n pl. -S obeah OBIISMOBIISMSOBIISM n pl. -S obeahism OBITOBITSOBIT n pl. -S an obituary OBITUARYOBITUARIESOBITUARY n pl. -ARIES a published notice of a death OBJECTOBJECTSOBJECTEDOBJECTINGOBJECT v -ED, -ING, -S to argue in opposition OBJECTOROBJECTORSOBJECTOR n pl. -S one that objects OBLASTOBLASTSOBLASTIOBLAST n pl. -LASTS or -LASTI an administrative division of the Soviet Union OBLATEOBLATESOBLATE n pl. -S a layman residing in a monastery OBLATELYOBLATELY adv elliptically OBLATIONOBLATIONSOBLATORYOBLATION n pl. -S the act of making a religious offering ■OBLATORY² adj OBLIGATEOBLIGATEDOBLIGATINGOBLIGATESOBLIGATE v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES to oblige OBLIGATOOBLIGATIOBLIGATOSOBLIGATO n pl. -TI or -TOS an important musical part OBLIGEOBLIGEDOBLIGINGOBLIGESOBLIGE v OBLIGED, OBLIGING, OBLIGES to put in one's debt by a favor or service OBLIGEEOBLIGEESOBLIGEE n pl. -S one that is obliged OBLIGEROBLIGERSOBLIGER n pl. -S one that obliges OBLIGINGOBLIGING present participle of oblige OBLIGOROBLIGORSOBLIGOR n pl. -S one who places himself under a legal obligation OBLIQUEOBLIQUEDOBLIQUINGOBLIQUESOBLIQUE v OBLIQUED, OBLIQUING, OBLIQUES to slant OBLIVIONOBLIVIONSOBLIVION n pl. -S the state of being forgotten; the act of forgetting OBLONGOBLONGSOBLONG n pl. -S something that is oblong (elongated) OBLONGLYOBLONGLY adv in an oblong manner OBLOQUYOBLOQUIESOBLOQUY n pl. -QUIES abusive language OBOEOBOESOBOE n pl. -S a woodwind instrument OBOISTOBOISTSOBOIST n pl. -S one who plays the oboe OBOLOBOLSOBOL n pl. -S a coin of ancient Greece OBOLEOBOLESOBOLE n pl. -S a coin of medieval France OBOLUSOBOLIOBOLUS n pl. -LI an obol OBOVATEOBOVATE adj ovate with the narrow end at the base OBOVOIDOBOVOID adj ovoid with the narrow end at the base OBSCENEOBSCENEROBSCENESTOBSCENE adj -SCENER, -SCENEST indecent OBSCUREOBSCUREROBSCURESTOBSCURE adj -SCURER, -SCUREST dark or indistinct OBSCUREOBSCUREDOBSCURINGOBSCURESOBSCURE v -SCURED, -SCURING,-SCURES to make obscure OBSEQUYOBSEQUIESOBSEQUY n pl. -QUIES a funeral rite OBSERVEOBSERVEDOBSERVINGOBSERVESOBSERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to look attentively OBSERVEROBSERVERSOBSERVER n pl. -S one that observes OBSESSOBSESSESOBSESSEDOBSESSINGOBSESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to dominate the thoughts of OBSESSOROBSESSORSOBSESSOR n pl. -S something that obsesses OBSIDIANOBSIDIANSOBSIDIAN n pl. -S a volcanic glass OBSOLETEOBSOLETEDOBSOLETINGOBSOLETESOBSOLETE v -LETED, -LETING, -LETES to make out-of-date OBSTACLEOBSTACLESOBSTACLE n pl. -S something that obstructs OBSTRUCTOBSTRUCTSOBSTRUCTEDOBSTRUCTINGOBSTRUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to get in the way of OBTAINOBTAINSOBTAINEDOBTAININGOBTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to gain possession of OBTAINEROBTAINERSOBTAINER n pl. -S one that obtains OBTECTOBTECT adj covered by a hardened secretion OBTECTEDOBTECTED adj obtect OBTESTOBTESTSOBTESTEDOBTESTINGOBTEST v -ED, -ING, -S to beseech OBTRUDEOBTRUDEDOBTRUDINGOBTRUDESOBTRUDE v -TRUDED, -TRUDING,-TRUDES to thrust forward OBTRUDEROBTRUDERSOBTRUDER n pl. -S one that obtrudes OBTUNDOBTUNDSOBTUNDEDOBTUNDINGOBTUND v -ED, -ING, -S to deaden OBTURATEOBTURATEDOBTURATINGOBTURATESOBTURATE v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES to close or stop up OBTUSEOBTUSELYOBTUSEROBTUSESTOBTUSE adj -TUSER, -TUSEST dull ■OBTUSELY² adv OBVERSEOBVERSESOBVERSE n pl. -S the side of a coin bearing the main design OBVERTOBVERTSOBVERTEDOBVERTINGOBVERT v -ED, -ING, -S to turn so as to show a different surface OBVIATEOBVIABLEOBVIATEDOBVIATINGOBVIATESOBVIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to prevent or eliminate by effective measures ■OBVIABLE² adj OBVIATOROBVIATORSOBVIATOR n pl. -S one that obviates OBVIOUSOBVIOUS adj easily perceived or understood OBVOLUTEOBVOLUTE adj rolled or tuned in OCAOCASOCA n pl. -S a South American herb OCARINAOCARINASOCARINA n pl. -S a wind instrument OCCASIONOCCASIONSOCCASIONEDOCCASIONINGOCCASION v -ED, -ING, -S to cause OCCIDENTOCCIDENTSOCCIDENT n pl. -S the west OCCIPUTOCCIPITAOCCIPUTSOCCIPUT n pl. -PITA or -PUTS the back part of the skull OCCLUDEOCCLUDEDOCCLUDINGOCCLUDESOCCLUDE v -CLUDED, -CLUDING,-CLUDES to close or stop up OCCLUSALOCCLUSAL adj pertaining to the biting surface of a tooth OCCULTOCCULTSOCCULTEDOCCULTINGOCCULT v -ED, -ING, -S to conceal OCCULTEROCCULTERSOCCULTER n pl -S one that occults OCCULTLYOCCULTLY adv secretly OCCUPANTOCCUPANTSOCCUPANT n pl. -S a resident OCCUPIEROCCUPIERSOCCUPIER n pl. -S one that occupies OCCUPYOCCUPIEDOCCUPYINGOCCUPIESOCCUPY v -PIED, -PYING, -PIES to engage the attention or energies of OCCUROCCURREDOCCURRINGOCCURSOCCUR v -CURRED, -CURRING, -CURS to take place OCEANOCEANSOCEANICOCEAN n pl. -S the vast body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface■ OCEANIC² adj OCELLAROCELLAR adj pertaining to an ocellus OCELLATEOCELLATE adj having ocelli OCELLUSOCELLIOCELLUS n pl. -LI a minute simple eye OCELOTOCELOTSOCELOIDOCELOT n pl. -S an American wildcat ■OCELOID² adj OCHEROCHERSOCHEREDOCHERINGOCHER v -ED, -ING, -S to color with ocher (a red or yellow iron ore used as a pigment) OCHEROUSOCHEROUS adj containing or resembling ocher OCHERYOCHERY adj ocherous OCHONEOCHONE interj used to express grief OCHREOCHREDOCHRINGOCHRESOCHRE v OCHRED, OCHRING, OCHRES to ocher OCHREAOCHREAEOCHREA n pl. -REAE ocrea OCHREOUSOCHREOUS adj ocherous OCHRINGOCHRING present participle of ochre OCHROIDOCHROID adj ocherous OCHROUSOCHROUS adj ocherous OCHRYOCHRY adj ochery OCOTILLOOCOTILLOSOCOTILLO n pl. -LOS a Mexican shrub OCREAOCREAEOCREA n pl. -REAE a sheathing plant part OCREATEOCREATE adj having ocreae OCTADOCTADSOCTADICOCTAD n pl. -S a group of eight ■OCTADIC² adj OCTAGONOCTAGONSOCTAGON n pl. -S an eight-sided polygon OCTALOCTAL adj pertaining to a number system with a base of eight OCTANEOCTANESOCTANE n pl. -S a liquid hydrocarbon OCTANGLEOCTANGLESOCTANGLE n pl. -S an octagon OCTANTOCTANTSOCTANTALOCTANT n pl. -S an eighth of a circle ■OCTANTAL² adj OCTARCHYOCTARCHIESOCTARCHY n pl. -TARCHIES a government by eight persons OCTAVEOCTAVESOCTAVALOCTAVE n pl. -S a type of musical interval ■OCTAVAL² adj OCTAVOOCTAVOSOCTAVO n pl. -VOS a page size OCTETOCTETSOCTET n pl. -S a group of eight OCTETTEOCTETTESOCTETTE n pl. -S octet OCTONARYOCTONARIESOCTONARY n pl. -NARIES a stanza of eight lines OCTOPIOCTOPI a pl. of octopus OCTOPODOCTOPODSOCTOPOD n pl. -S any of an order of eight-armed mollusks OCTOPUSOCTOPUSESOCTOPIOCTOPODESOCTOPUS n pl. -PUSES, -PI, or -PODES a nocturnal octopod OCTOROONOCTOROONSOCTOROON n pl. -S a person of one-eighth black ancestry OCTROIOCTROISOCTROI n pl. -S a tax on certain articles brought into a city OCTUPLEOCTUPLEDOCTUPLINGOCTUPLESOCTUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to multiply by eight OCTUPLETOCTUPLETSOCTUPLET n pl. -S a group of eight related items OCTUPLEXOCTUPLEX adj being eight times as great OCTUPLINGOCTUPLING present participle of octuple OCTUPLYOCTUPLY adv to eight times the degree OCTYLOCTYLSOCTYL n pl. -S a univalent radical OCULAROCULARSOCULAR n pl. -S an eyepiece OCULARLYOCULARLY adv by means of the eyes or sight OCULISTOCULISTSOCULIST n pl. -S a physician who treats diseases of the eye ODODSOD n pl. -S a hypothetical force of natural power ODALISKODALISKSODALISK n pl. -S a female slave in a harem ODDODDERODDESTODD adj ODDER, ODDEST unusual ODDODDSODD n pl. -S one that is odd ODDBALLODDBALLSODDBALL n pl. -S an eccentric person ODDISHODDISH adj somewhat odd ODDITYODDITIESODDITY n pl. -TIES one that is odd ODDLYODDLY adv in an odd manner ODDMENTODDMENTSODDMENT n pl. -S a remnant ODDNESSODDNESSESODDNESS n pl. -ES the state of being odd ODEODESODE n pl. -S a lyric poem ODEONODEONSODEON n pl. -S odeum ODEUMODEAODEUM n pl. ODEA a theater or concert hall ODICODIC adj pertaining to an ode ODIOUSODIOUSLYODIOUS adj deserving or causing hatred ■ODIOUSLY² adv ODIUMODIUMSODIUM n pl. -S hatred ODOGRAPHODOGRAPHSODOGRAPH n pl. -S an odometer ODOMETERODOMETERSODOMETER n pl. -S a device for measuring distance traveled ODOMETRYODOMETRIESODOMETRY n pl. -TRIES the process of using an odometer ODONATEODONATESODONATE n pl. -S any of an order of predacious insects ODONTOIDODONTOIDSODONTOID n pl. -S a toothlike vertebral projection ODORODORSODOREDODORFULODOR n pl. -S the property of a substance that affects the sense of smell ■ODORED, ODORFUL² adj ODORANTODORANTSODORANT n pl. -S an odorous substance ODORIZEODORIZEDODORIZINGODORIZESODORIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make odorous ODORLESSODORLESS adj having no odor ODOROUSODOROUS adj having an odor ODOURODOURSODOURFULODOUR n pl. -S odor ■ODOURFUL² adj ODYLODYLSODYL n pl. -S an od ODYLEODYLESODYLE n pl. -S odyl ODYSSEYODYSSEYSODYSSEY n pl. -SEYS a long, wandering journey OEOESOE n pl. -S a whirlwind off the Faeroe islands OECOLOGYOECOLOGIESOECOLOGY n pl. -GIES ecology OEDEMAOEDEMASOEDEMATAOEDEMA n pl. -MAS or -MATA edema OEDIPALOEDIPAL adj pertaining to the libidinal feelings in a child toward the parent of the opposite sex OEDIPEANOEDIPEAN adj oedipal OEILLADEOEILLADESOEILLADE n pl. -S an amorous look OENOLOGYOENOLOGIESOENOLOGY n pl. -GIES the study of wines OENOMELOENOMELSOENOMEL n pl. -S an ancient Greek beverage of wine and honey OERSTEDOERSTEDSOERSTED n pl. -S a unit of magnetic intensity OESTRINOESTRINSOESTRIN n pl. -S estrin OESTRIOLOESTRIOLSOESTRIOL n pl. -S estriol OESTRONEOESTRONESOESTRONE n pl. -S estrone OESTROUSOESTROUS adj estrous OESTRUMOESTRUMSOESTRUM n pl. -S estrum OESTRUSOESTRUSESOESTRUS n pl. -ES estrus OEUVREOEUVRESOEUVRE n pl. -S a work of art OFOF prep coming from OFAYOFAYSOFAY n pl. OFAYS a white person .... an offensive term OFFOFFSOFFEDOFFINGOFF v -ED, -ING, -S to go away OFFALOFFALSOFFAL n pl. -S waste material OFFBEATOFFBEATSOFFBEAT n pl. -S an unaccented beat in a musical measure OFFCASTOFFCASTSOFFCAST n pl. -S a castoff OFFENCEOFFENCESOFFENCE n pl. -S offense OFFENDOFFENDSOFFENDEDOFFENDINGOFFEND v -ED, -ING, -S to commit an offense OFFENDEROFFENDERSOFFENDER n pl. -S one that offends OFFENSEOFFENSESOFFENSE n pl. -S a violation of a moral or social code OFFEROFFERSOFFEREDOFFERINGOFFER v -ED, -ING, -S to present for acceptance or rejection OFFEREROFFERERSOFFERER n pl. -S one that offers OFFERINGOFFERINGSOFFERING n pl. -S a contribution OFFEROROFFERORSOFFEROR n pl. -S offerer OFFHANDOFFHAND adv without preparation OFFICEOFFICESOFFICE n pl. -S a position of authority OFFICEROFFICERSOFFICEREDOFFICERINGOFFICER v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with officers (persons holding positions of authority) OFFICIALOFFICIALSOFFICIAL n pl. -S one that holds a position of authority OFFINGOFFINGSOFFING n pl. -S the near future OFFISHOFFISHLYOFFISH adj aloof■ OFFISHLY² adv OFFLOADOFFLOADSOFFLOADEDOFFLOADINGOFFLOAD v -ED, -ING, -S to unload OFFPRINTOFFPRINTSOFFPRINTEDOFFPRINTINGOFFPRINT v -ED, -ING, -S to reprint an excerpt OFFSETOFFSETOFFSETTINGOFFSETSOFFSET v -SET, -SETTING, -SETS to compensate for OFFSHOOTOFFSHOOTSOFFSHOOT n pl. -S a lateral shoot from a main stem OFFSHOREOFFSHORE adv away from the shore OFFSIDEOFFSIDE adj being illegally in front of the ball in football OFFSTAGEOFFSTAGE adj being on a part of the stage not visible to the audience OFTOFTEROFTESTOFT adv OFTER, OFTEST often OFTENOFTENEROFTENESTOFTEN adv -ENER, -ENEST frequently OFTTIMESOFTTIMES adv often OGAMOGAMSOGAM n pl. -S ogham OGDOADOGDOADSOGDOAD n pl. -S a group of eight OGEEOGEESOGEE n pl. -S an S-shaped molding OGHAMOGHAMSOGHAMICOGHAM n pl. -S an Old Irish alphabet ■OGHAMIC² adj OGHAMISTOGHAMISTSOGHAMIST n pl. -S one who writes in ogham OGIVEOGIVESOGIVALOGIVE n pl. -S a pointed arch ■OGIVAL² adj OGLEOGLEDOGLINGOGLESOGLE v OGLED, OGLING, OGLES to stare at OGLEROGLERSOGLER n pl. -S one that ogles OGREOGRESOGRE n pl. -S a monster OGREISHOGREISH adj resembling an ogre OGREISMOGREISMSOGREISM n pl. -S the state of being ogreish OGRESSOGRESSESOGRESS n pl. -ES a female ogre OGRISHOGRISHLYOGRISH adj ogreish■ OGRISHLY² adv OGRISMOGRISMSOGRISM n pl. -S ogreism OHOHSOHEDOHINGOH v -ED, -ING, -S to exclaim in surprise, pain, or desire OHIAOHIASOHIA n pl. -S lehua OHMOHMSOHMICOHM n pl. -S a unit of electrical resistance ■OHMIC² adj OHMAGEOHMAGESOHMAGE n pl. -S electrical resistance expressed in ohms OHMMETEROHMMETERSOHMMETER n pl. -S an instrument for measuring ohmage OHOOHO interj used to express surprise or exultation OIDIUMOIDIAOIDIUM n pl. OIDIA a type of fungus OILOILSOILEDOILINGOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to supply with oil (a greasy liquid used for lubrication, fuel, or illumination) OILBIRDOILBIRDSOILBIRD n pl. -S a tropical bird OILCAMPOILCAMPSOILCAMP n pl. -S a living area for workers at an oil well OILCANOILCANSOILCAN n pl. -S a can for applying lubricating oil OILCLOTHOILCLOTHSOILCLOTH n pl. -S a waterproof fabric OILCUPOILCUPSOILCUP n pl. -S a closed cup for supplying lubricant OILEROILERSOILER n pl. -S one that oils OILHOLEOILHOLESOILHOLE n pl. -S a hole through which lubricating oil is injected OILIEROILIER comparative of oily OILIESTOILIEST superlative of oily OILILYOILILY adv in an oily manner OILINESSOILINESSESOILINESS n pl. -ES the state of being oily OILMANOILMENOILMAN n pl. -MEN one who owns or operates oil wells OILPAPEROILPAPERSOILPAPER n pl. -S a water-resistant paper OILPROOFOILPROOF adj impervious to oil OILSEEDOILSEEDSOILSEED n pl. -S a seed from which oil is pressed out OILSKINOILSKINSOILSKIN n pl. -S a waterproof fabric OILSTONEOILSTONESOILSTONE n pl. -S a stone for sharpening tools OILTIGHTOILTIGHT adj being so tight as to prevent the passage of oil OILWAYOILWAYSOILWAY n pl. -WAYS a channel for the passage of oil OILYOILIEROILIESTOILY adj OILIER, OILIEST covered or soaked with oil OINKOINKSOINKEDOINKINGOINK v -ED, -ING, -S to utter the natural grunt of a hog OINOLOGYOINOLOGIESOINOLOGY n pl. -GIES oenology OINOMELOINOMELSOINOMEL n pl. -S oenomel OINTMENTOINTMENTSOINTMENT n pl. -S a viscous preparation applied to the skin as a medicine or cosmetic OITICICAOITICICASOITICICA n pl. -S a South American tree OKAOKASOKA n pl. -S a Turkish unit of weight OKAPIOKAPISOKAPI n pl. -S an African ruminant mammal OKAYOKAYSOKAYEDOKAYINGOKAY v -ED, -ING, -S to approve OKEOKESOKE n pl. -S oka OKEHOKEHSOKEH n pl. -S approval OKEYDOKEOKEYDOKE adj perfectly all right OKRAOKRASOKRA n pl. -S a tall annual herb OLDOLDEROLDESTELDERELDESTOLD adj OLDER, OLDEST or ELDER, ELDEST living or existing for a relatively long time OLDOLDSOLD n pl. -S an individual of a specified age OLDENOLDEN adj pertaining to a bygone era OLDIEOLDIESOLDIE n pl. -S a popular song of an earlier day OLDISHOLDISH adj somewhat old OLDNESSOLDNESSESOLDNESS n pl. -ES the state of being old OLDSTEROLDSTERSOLDSTER n pl. -S an old person OLDSTYLEOLDSTYLESOLDSTYLE n pl. -S a style of printing type OLDWIFEOLDWIVESOLDWIFE n pl. -WIVES a marine fish OLEOLESOLE n pl. -S a shout of approval OLEAOLEA pl. of oleum OLEANDEROLEANDERSOLEANDER n pl. -S a flowering shrub OLEASTEROLEASTERSOLEASTER n pl. -S a flowering shrub OLEATEOLEATESOLEATE n pl. -S a chemical salt OLEFINOLEFINSOLEFINICOLEFIN n pl. -S an alkene■ OLEFINIC² adj OLEFINEOLEFINESOLEFINE n pl. -S olefin OLEICOLEIC adj pertaining to oil OLEINOLEINSOLEIN n pl. -S the liquid portion of a fat OLEINEOLEINESOLEINE n pl. -S olein OLEOOLEOSOLEO n pl. OLEOS margarine OLEUMOLEAOLEUM n pl. OLEA oil OLEUMOLEUMSOLEUM n pl. -S a corrosive liquid OLIBANUMOLIBANUMSOLIBANUM n pl. -S a fragrant resin OLIGARCHOLIGARCHSOLIGARCH n pl. -S a ruler in a government by the few OLIGOMEROLIGOMERSOLIGOMER n pl. -S a type of polymer OLIOOLIOSOLIO n pl. OLIOS a miscellaneous collection OLIVARYOLIVARY adj shaped like an olive OLIVEOLIVESOLIVE n pl. -S the small oval fruit of a Mediterranean tree OLIVINEOLIVINESOLIVINICOLIVINE n pl. -S a mineral ■OLIVINIC² adj OLLAOLLASOLLA n pl. -S a wide-mouthed pot or jar OLOGISTOLOGISTSOLOGIST n pl. -S an expert in a particular ology OLOGYOLOGIESOLOGY n pl. -GIES a branch of knowledge OLYMPIADOLYMPIADSOLYMPIAD n pl. -S a celebration of the Olympic Games OMOMSOM n pl. -S a mantra used in contemplation of ultimate reality OMASUMOMASAOMASUM n pl. -SA the third stomach of a ruminant OMBEROMBERSOMBER n pl. -S ombre OMBREOMBRESOMBRE n pl. -S a card game OMEGAOMEGASOMEGA n pl. -S a Greek letter OMELETOMELETSOMELET n pl. -S a dish of beaten eggs cooked and folded around a filling OMELETTEOMELETTESOMELETTE n pl. -S omelet OMENOMENSOMENEDOMENINGOMEN v -ED, -ING, -S to be an omen (a prophetic sign) of OMENTUMOMENTALOMENTAOMENTUMSOMENTUM n pl. -TA or -TUMS a fold in an abdominal membrane ■OMENTAL² adj OMEROMERSOMER n pl. -S a Hebrew unit of dry measure OMICRONOMICRONSOMICRON n pl. -S a Greek letter OMIKRONOMIKRONSOMIKRON n pl. -S omicron OMINOUSOMINOUS adj portending evil OMISSIONOMISSIONSOMISSION n pl. -S something left undone OMISSIVEOMISSIVE adj marked by omission OMITOMITTEDOMITTINGOMITSOMIT v OMITTED, OMITTING, OMITS to leave out OMNIARCHOMNIARCHSOMNIARCH n pl. -S an almighty ruler OMNIBUSOMNIBUSESOMNIBUS n pl. -ES a bus OMNIFICOMNIFIC adj unlimited in creative power OMNIFORMOMNIFORM adj of all forms OMNIMODEOMNIMODE adj of all modes OMNIVORAOMNIVORA n/pl omnivores OMNIVOREOMNIVORESOMNIVORE n pl. -S an animal that eats all kinds of food OMOPHAGYOMOPHAGIESOMOPHAGY n pl. -GIES the eating of raw flesh OMPHALOSOMPHALIOMPHALOS n pl. -LI a central point ONONSON n pl. -S the side of the wicket where a batsman stands in cricket ONAGERONAGERSONAGRIONAGER n pl. -GERS or -GRI a wild ass of central Asia ONANISMONANISMSONANISM n pl. -S coitus deliberately interrupted to prevent insemination ONANISTONANISTSONANIST n pl. -S one who practices onanism ONCEONCESONCE n pl. -S one single time ONCIDIUMONCIDIUMSONCIDIUM n pl. -S a tropical orchid ONCOLOGYONCOLOGIESONCOLOGY n pl. -GIES the science of tumors ONCOMINGONCOMINGSONCOMING n pl. -S an approach ONDOGRAMONDOGRAMSONDOGRAM n pl. -S a graph of electric wave forms ONEONESONE n pl. -S a number ONEFOLDONEFOLD adj constituting a single, undivided whole ONEIRICONEIRIC adj pertaining to dreams ONENESSONENESSESONENESS n pl. -ES unity ONEROUSONEROUS adj burdensome or oppressive ONERYONERIERONERIESTONERY adj -ERIER, -ERIEST ornery ONESELFONESELF pron a person's self ONETIMEONETIME adj former ONGOINGONGOING adj continuing without interruption ONIONONIONSONION n pl. -S the edible bulb of a cultivated herb ONIUMONIUM adj characterized by a complex cation ONLOOKERONLOOKERSONLOOKER n pl. -S a spectator ONLYONLY adv with nothing or no one else ONRUSHONRUSHESONRUSH n pl. -ES a forward rush or flow ONSETONSETSONSET n pl. -S a beginning ONSHOREONSHORE adv toward the shore ONSIDEONSIDE adj not offside ONSTAGEONSTAGE adj being on a part of the stage visible to the audience ONTICONTIC adj having real being or existence ONTOONTO prep to a position upon ONTOGENYONTOGENIESONTOGENY n pl. -NIES the development of an individual organism ONTOLOGYONTOLOGIESONTOLOGY n pl. -GIES the branch of philosophy that deals with being ONUSONUSESONUS n pl. -ES a burden or responsibility ONWARDONWARD adv toward a point ahead or in front ONWARDSONWARDS adv onward ONYXONYXESONYX n pl. -ES a variety of quartz OOCYSTOOCYSTSOOCYST n pl. -S a zygote OOCYTEOOCYTESOOCYTE n pl. -S an egg before maturation OODLESOODLESOODLES n pl. OODLES a large amount OODLINSOODLINSOODLINS n pl. OODLINS oodles OOGAMETEOOGAMETESOOGAMETE n pl. -S a female gamete of certain protozoa OOGAMOUSOOGAMOUS adj having structurally dissimilar gametes OOGAMYOOGAMIESOOGAMY n pl. -MIES the state of being oogamous OOGENYOOGENIESOOGENY n pl. -NIES the development of ova OOGONIUMOOGONIALOOGONIAOOGONIUMSOOGONIUM n pl. -NIA or -NIUMS a female sexual organ in certain algae and fungi ■OOGONIAL² adj OOHOOHSOOHEDOOHINGOOH v -ED, -ING, -S to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise OOLACHANOOLACHANSOOLACHAN n pl. -S eulachon OOLITEOOLITESOOLITICOOLITE n pl. -S a variety of limestone ■OOLITIC² adj OOLITHOOLITHSOOLITH n pl. -S oolite OOLOGISTOOLOGISTSOOLOGIST n pl. -S an expert in oology OOLOGYOOLOGICOOLOGIESOOLOGY n pl. -GIES the study of birds' eggs ■OOLOGIC² adj OOLONGOOLONGSOOLONG n pl. -S a dark Chinese tea OOMIACOOMIACSOOMIAC n pl. -S umiak OOMIACKOOMIACKSOOMIACK n pl. -S umiak OOMIAKOOMIAKSOOMIAK n pl. -S umiak OOMPHOOMPHSOOMPH n pl. -S spirited vigor OOPHYTEOOPHYTESOOPHYTICOOPHYTE n pl. -S a stage of development in certain plants■ OOPHYTIC² adj OOPSOOPS interj used to express mild apology, surprise, or dismay OORALIOORALISOORALI n pl. -S curare OORIEOORIE adj ourie OOSPERMOOSPERMSOOSPERM n pl. -S a fertilized egg OOSPHEREOOSPHERESOOSPHERE n pl. -S an unfertilized egg within an oogonium OOSPOREOOSPORESOOSPORICOOSPORE n pl. -S a fertilized egg within an oogonium■ OOSPORIC² adj OOTOOTSOOT n pl. -S out OOTHECAOOTHECALOOTHECAEOOTHECA n pl. -CAE an egg case of certain insects■ OOTHECAL² adj OOTIDOOTIDSOOTID n pl. -S one of the four sections into which a mature ovum divides OOZEOOZEDOOZINGOOZESOOZE v OOZED, OOZING, OOZES to flow or leak out slowly OOZINESSOOZINESSESOOZINESS n pl. -ES the state of being oozy OOZYOOZIEROOZIESTOOZILYOOZY adj OOZIER, OOZIEST containing or resembling soft mud or slime■ OOZILY ²adv OPOPSOP n pl. -S a style of abstract art OPACIFYOPACIFIEDOPACIFYINGOPACIFIESOPACIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make opaque OPACITYOPACITIESOPACITY n pl. -TIES something that is opaque OPAHOPAHSOPAH n pl. -S a marine fish OPALOPALSOPAL n pl. -S a mineral OPALESCEOPALESCEDOPALESCINGOPALESCESOPALESCE v -ESCED, -ESCING, -ESCES to emit an iridescent shimmer of colors OPALINEOPALINESOPALINE n pl. -S an opaque white glass OPAQUEOPAQUEROPAQUESTOPAQUELYOPAQUE adj OPAQUER, OPAQUEST impervious to light ■OPAQUELY² adv OPAQUEOPAQUEDOPAQUINGOPAQUESOPAQUE v OPAQUED, OPAQUING, OPAQUES to make opaque OPEOPEDOPINGOPESOPE v OPED, OPING, OPES to open OPENOPENEROPENESTOPEN adj OPENER, OPENEST affording unobstructed access, passage, or view OPENOPENSOPENEDOPENINGOPENABLEOPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to become open ■OPENABLE² adj OPENEROPENERSOPENER n pl. -S one that opens OPENINGOPENINGSOPENING n pl. -S a vacant or unobstructed space OPENLYOPENLY adv in an open manner OPENNESSOPENNESSESOPENNESS n pl. -ES the state of being open OPENWORKOPENWORKSOPENWORK n pl. -S ornamental or structural work containing numerous openings OPERAOPERASOPERA n pl. -S a form of musical drama OPERABLEOPERABLYOPERABLE adj usable ■OPERABLY² adv OPERANDOPERANDSOPERAND n pl. -S a quantity on which a mathematical operation is performed OPERANTOPERANTSOPERANT n pl. -S one that operates OPERATEOPERATEDOPERATINGOPERATESOPERATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to perform a function OPERATICOPERATICSOPERATIC n pl. -S the technique of staging operas OPERATOROPERATORSOPERATOR n pl. -S a symbol that represents a mathematical function OPERCELEOPERCELESOPERCELE n pl. -S opercule OPERCULAOPERCULA n/pl opercules OPERCULEOPERCULESOPERCULE n pl. -S an anatomical part that serves as a lid or cover OPERETTAOPERETTASOPERETTA n pl. -S a light musical drama with spoken dialogue OPERONOPERONSOPERON n pl. -S a type of gene cluster OPEROSEOPEROSE adj involving great labor OPHIDIANOPHIDIANSOPHIDIAN n pl. -S a snake OPHITEOPHITESOPHITICOPHITE n pl. -S an igneous rock■ OPHITIC² adj OPIATEOPIATEDOPIATINGOPIATESOPIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to treat with opium OPINEOPINEDOPININGOPINESOPINE v OPINED, OPINING, OPINES to hold or state as an opinion OPINGOPING present participle of ope OPINIONOPINIONSOPINION n pl. -S a conclusion or judgment one holds to be true OPIUMOPIUMSOPIUM n pl. -S an addictive narcotic OPIUMISMOPIUMISMSOPIUMISM n pl. -S opium addiction OPOSSUMOPOSSUMSOPOSSUM n pl. -S an arboreal mammal OPPIDANOPPIDANSOPPIDAN n pl. -S a townsman OPPILATEOPPILANTOPPILATEDOPPILATINGOPPILATESOPPILATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to obstruct■ OPPILANT² adj OPPONENTOPPONENTSOPPONENT n pl. -S one that opposes another OPPOSEOPPOSEDOPPOSINGOPPOSESOPPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES to be in contention or conflict with OPPOSEROPPOSERSOPPOSER n pl. -S one that opposes OPPOSITEOPPOSITESOPPOSITE n pl. -S one that is radically different from another in some related way OPPRESSOPPRESSESOPPRESSEDOPPRESSINGOPPRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to burden by abuse of power or authority OPPUGNOPPUGNSOPPUGNEDOPPUGNINGOPPUGN v -ED, -ING, -S to assail with argument OPPUGNEROPPUGNERSOPPUGNER n pl. -S one that oppugns OPSINOPSINSOPSIN n pl. -S a type of protein OPSONICOPSONIC adj pertaining to opsonin OPSONIFYOPSONIFIEDOPSONIFYINGOPSONIFIESOPSONIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to opsonize OPSONINOPSONINSOPSONIN n pl. -S an antibody of blood serum OPSONIZEOPSONIZEDOPSONIZINGOPSONIZESOPSONIZE v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES to form opsonins in OPTOPTSOPTEDOPTINGOPT v -ED, -ING, -S to choose OPTATIVEOPTATIVESOPTATIVE n pl. -S a mood of verbs that expresses a wish or desire OPTICOPTICSOPTIC n pl. -S an eye OPTICALOPTICAL adj pertaining to sight OPTICIANOPTICIANSOPTICIAN n pl. -S one who makes or deals in optical goods OPTICISTOPTICISTSOPTICIST n pl. -S one engaged in the study of light and vision OPTIMAOPTIMA a pl. of optimum OPTIMALOPTIMAL adj most desirable OPTIMEOPTIMESOPTIME n pl. -S an honor student in mathematics at Cambridge University OPTIMISEOPTIMISEDOPTIMISINGOPTIMISESOPTIMISE v -MISED, -MISING, -MISES to optimize OPTIMISMOPTIMISMSOPTIMISM n pl. -S a disposition to look on the favorable side of things OPTIMISTOPTIMISTSOPTIMIST n pl. -S one who exhibits optimism OPTIMIZEOPTIMIZEDOPTIMIZINGOPTIMIZESOPTIMIZE v -MIZED, -MIZING, -MIZES to make as perfect, useful, or effective as possible OPTIMUMOPTIMUMAOPTIMUMSOPTIMUM n pl. -MA or -MUMS the most favorable condition for obtaining a given result OPTIONOPTIONSOPTIONEDOPTIONINGOPTION v -ED, -ING, -S to grant an option (a right to buy or sell something at a specified price within a specified time) on OPTIONALOPTIONALSOPTIONAL n pl. -S an elective course of study OPTIONEEOPTIONEESOPTIONEE n pl. -S one who holds a legal option OPULENCEOPULENCESOPULENCE n pl. -S wealth OPULENCYOPULENCIESOPULENCY n pl. -CIES opulence OPULENTOPULENT adj wealthy OPUNTIAOPUNTIASOPUNTIA n pl. -S an American cactus OPUSOPERAOPUSESOPUS n pl. OPERA or OPUSES a literary or musical work OPUSCULAOPUSCULA n/pl opuscules OPUSCULEOPUSCULESOPUSCULE n pl. -S a minor work OQUASSAOQUASSASOQUASSA n pl. -S a small lake trout ORORSOR n pl. -S the heraldic color gold ORAORA pl. of os ORACHORACHESORACH n pl. -ES a cultivated plant ORACHEORACHESORACHE n pl. -S orach ORACLEORACLESORACULARORACLE n pl. -S a person through whom a deity is believed to speak ■ORACULAR² adj ORALORALSORAL n pl. -S an examination requiring spoken answers ORALITYORALITIESORALITY n pl. -TIES the state of being produced orally ORALLYORALLY adv through the mouth ORANGORANGSORANG n pl. -S a large ape ORANGEORANGESORANGE n pl. -S a citrus fruit ORANGERYORANGERIESORANGERY n pl. -RIES a place where orange trees are cultivated ORANGEYORANGIERORANGIESTORANGEY adj -ANGIER, -ANGIEST orangy ORANGISHORANGISH adj of a somewhat orange color ORANGYORANGIERORANGIESTORANGY adj -ANGIER, -ANGIEST resembling or suggestive of an orange ORATEORATEDORATINGORATESORATE v ORATED, ORATING, ORATES to speak formally ORATIONORATIONSORATION n pl. -S a formal speech ORATORORATORSORATOR n pl. -S one that orates ORATORIOORATORIOSORATORIO n pl. -RIOS a type of musical composition ORATORYORATORIESORATORY n pl. -RIES the art of public speaking ORATRESSORATRESSESORATRESS n pl. -ES oratrix ORATRIXORATRICESORATRIX n pl. -TRICES a female orator ORBORBSORBEDORBINGORB v -ED, -ING, -S to form into a circle or sphere ORBITORBITSORBITEDORBITINGORBIT v -ED, -ING, -S to move or revolve around ORBITALORBITALSORBITAL n pl. -S a subdivision of a nuclear shell ORBITERORBITERSORBITER n pl. -S one that orbits ORCORCSORC n pl. -S a marine mammal ORCAORCASORCA n pl. -S orc ORCEINORCEINSORCEIN n pl. -S a reddish brown dye ORCHARDORCHARDSORCHARD n pl. -S an area for the cultivation of fruit trees ORCHIDORCHIDSORCHID n pl. -S a flowering plant ORCHILORCHILSORCHIL n pl. -S a purple dye ORCHISORCHISESORCHIS n pl. -CHISES an orchid ORCHITISORCHITICORCHITISESORCHITIS n pl. -TISES inflammation of the testicle ■ORCHITIC² adj ORCINORCINSORCIN n pl. -S orcinol ORCINOLORCINOLSORCINOL n pl. -S a chemical compound ORDAINORDAINSORDAINEDORDAININGORDAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to invest with holy authority ORDAINERORDAINERSORDAINER n pl. -S one that ordains ORDEALORDEALSORDEAL n pl. -S a severely difficult or painful experience ORDERORDERSORDEREDORDERINGORDER v -ED, -ING, -S to give a command or instruction to ORDERERORDERERSORDERER n pl. -S one that orders ORDERLYORDERLIESORDERLY n pl. -LIES a male attendant ORDINALORDINALSORDINAL n pl. -S a number designating position in a series ORDINANDORDINANDSORDINAND n pl. -S a person about to be ordained ORDINARYORDINARIERORDINARIESTORDINARY adj -NARIER, -NARIEST of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events ORDINARYORDINARIESORDINARY n pl. -NARIES something that is ordinary ORDINATEORDINATESORDINATE n pl. -S a particular geometric coordinate ORDINESORDINES a pl. of ordo ORDNANCEORDNANCESORDNANCE n pl. -S artillery; a cannon ORDOORDINESORDOSORDO n pl. -DINES or -DOS a calendar of religious directions ORDUREORDURESORDURE n pl. -S manure OREORESORE n pl. -S a mineral or rock containing a valuable metal OREADOREADSOREAD n pl. -S a mountain nymph in Greek mythology ORECTICORECTIC adj pertaining to appetites or desires ORECTIVEORECTIVE adj orectic OREGANOOREGANOSOREGANO n pl. -NOS an aromatic herb used as a seasoning OREIDEOREIDESOREIDE n pl. -S oroide ORFRAYORFRAYSORFRAY n pl. -FRAYS orphrey ORGANORGANSORGAN n pl. -S a differentiated part of an organism performing a specific function ORGANAORGANA a pl. of organon and organum ORGANDIEORGANDIESORGANDIE n pl. -S organdy ORGANDYORGANDIESORGANDY n pl. -DIES a cotton fabric ORGANICORGANICSORGANIC n pl. -S a substance of animal or vegetable origin ORGANISEORGANISEDORGANISINGORGANISESORGANISE v -NISED, -NISING, -NISES to organize ORGANISMORGANISMSORGANISM n pl. -S any form of animal or plant life ORGANISTORGANISTSORGANIST n pl. -S one who plays the organ (a keyboard musical instrument) ORGANIZEORGANIZEDORGANIZINGORGANIZESORGANIZE v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES to form into an orderly whole ORGANONORGANAORGANONSORGANON n pl. -GANA or -GANONS a system of rules for scientific investigation ORGANUMORGANAORGANUMSORGANUM n pl. -GANA or -GANUMS organon ORGANZAORGANZASORGANZA n pl. -S a sheer fabric ORGASMORGASMSORGASMICORGASTICORGASM n pl. -S the climax of sexual excitement ■ORGASMIC, ORGASTIC² adj ORGEATORGEATSORGEAT n pl. -S an almond-flavored syrup ORGIACORGIAC adj of the nature of an orgy ORGICORGIC adj orgiac ORGULOUSORGULOUS adj proud ORGYORGIESORGY n pl. -GIES a party marked by unrestrained sexual indulgence ORIBATIDORIBATIDSORIBATID n pl. -S any of a family of eyeless mites ORIBIORIBISORIBI n pl. -S an African antelope ORIELORIELSORIEL n pl. -S a type of projecting window ORIENTORIENTSORIENTEDORIENTINGORIENT v -ED, -ING, -S to adjust in relation to something else ORIENTALORIENTALSORIENTAL n pl. -S an inhabitant of an eastern country ORIFICEORIFICESORIFICE n pl. -S a mouth or mouthlike opening ORIGAMIORIGAMISORIGAMI n pl. -S the Japanese art of paper folding ORIGANORIGANSORIGAN n pl. -S marjoram ORIGANUMORIGANUMSORIGANUM n pl. -S an aromatic herb ORIGINORIGINSORIGIN n pl. -S a coming into being ORIGINALORIGINALSORIGINAL n pl. -S the first form of something ORINASALORINASALSORINASAL n pl. -S a sound pronounced through both the mouth and nose ORIOLEORIOLESORIOLE n pl. -S an American songbird ORISONORISONSORISON n pl. -S a prayer ORLEORLESORLE n pl. -S a heraldic border ORLOPORLOPSORLOP n pl. -S the lowest deck of a ship ORMERORMERSORMER n pl. -S an abalone ORMOLUORMOLUSORMOLU n pl. -S an alloy used to imitate gold ORNAMENTORNAMENTSORNAMENTEDORNAMENTINGORNAMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to decorate ORNATEORNATELYORNATE adj elaborately or excessively ornamented ■ORNATELY² adv ORNERYORNERIERORNERIESTORNERY adj -NERIER, -NERIEST stubborn and mean-spirited ORNISORNITHESORNIS n pl. ORNITHES avifauna ORNITHICORNITHIC adj pertaining to birds OROGENYOROGENICOROGENIESOROGENY n pl. -NIES the process of mountain formation ■OROGENIC² adj OROIDEOROIDESOROIDE n pl. -S an alloy used to imitate gold OROLOGYOROLOGIESOROLOGY n pl. -GIES the study of mountains OROMETEROROMETERSOROMETER n pl. -S a type of barometer OROTUNDOROTUND adj full and clear in sound ORPHANORPHANSORPHANEDORPHANINGORPHAN v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of both parents ORPHICORPHIC adj mystical ORPHICALORPHICAL adj orphic ORPHREYORPHREYSORPHREY n pl. -PHREYS an ornamental band or border ORPIMENTORPIMENTSORPIMENT n pl. -S a yellow dye ORPINORPINSORPIN n pl. -S orpine ORPINEORPINESORPINE n pl. -S a perennial herb ORRAORRA adj occasional ORRERYORRERIESORRERY n pl. -RERIES a mechanical model of the solar system ORRICEORRICESORRICE n pl. -S orris ORRISORRISESORRIS n pl. -RISES a flowering plant ORTORTSORT n pl. -S a scrap of food ORTHICONORTHICONSORTHICON n pl. -S a type of television camera tube ORTHOORTHO adj pertaining to reproduction in a photograph of the full range of colors in nature ORTHODOXORTHODOXESORTHODOX n pl. -ES one holding traditional beliefs ORTHOEPYORTHOEPIESORTHOEPY n pl. -EPIES the study of correct pronunciation ORTHOTICORTHOTIC adj pertaining to the bracing of weak joints or muscles ORTOLANORTOLANSORTOLAN n pl. -S a European bird ORYXORYXESORYX n pl. -ES an African antelope OSORAOS n pl. ORA an orifice OSOSSAOS n pl. OSSA a bone OSOSAROS n pl. OSAR an esker OSCINEOSCINESOSCININEOSCINE n pl. -S any of a family of songbirds ■OSCININE² adj OSCITANTOSCITANT adj yawning OSCULAOSCULA pl. of osculum OSCULANTOSCULANT adj adhering closely OSCULAROSCULAR adj pertaining to the mouth OSCULATEOSCULATEDOSCULATINGOSCULATESOSCULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to kiss OSCULEOSCULESOSCULE n pl. -S osculum OSCULUMOSCULAOSCULUM n pl. -LA an opening in a sponge OSEOSESOSE n pl. -S an esker OSIEROSIERSOSIER n pl. -S a European tree OSMATICOSMATIC adj depending mainly on the sense of smell OSMIUMOSMIUMSOSMICOSMIOUSOSMIUM n pl. -S a metallic element ■OSMIC, OSMIOUS² adj OSMOLOSMOLSOSMOLALOSMOL n pl. -S a unit of osmotic pressure■ OSMOLAL² adj OSMOLAROSMOLAR adj osmotic OSMOSEOSMOSEDOSMOSINGOSMOSESOSMOSE v -MOSED, -MOSING, -MOSES to undergo osmosis OSMOSISOSMOSESOSMOSIS n pl. -MOSES a form of diffusion of a fluid through a membrane OSMOTICOSMOTIC adj pertaining to osmosis OSMOUSOSMOUS adj containing osmium OSMUNDOSMUNDSOSMUND n pl. -S any of a genus of large ferns OSMUNDAOSMUNDASOSMUNDA n pl. -S osmund OSNABURGOSNABURGSOSNABURG n pl. -S a cotton fabric OSPREYOSPREYSOSPREY n pl. -PREYS an American hawk OSSAOSSA pl. of os OSSEINOSSEINSOSSEIN n pl. -S a protein substance in bone OSSEOUSOSSEOUS adj resembling bone OSSIAOSSIA conj or else used as a musical direction OSSICLEOSSICLESOSSICLE n pl. -S a small bone OSSIFICOSSIFIC adj pertaining to the formation of bone OSSIFIEROSSIFIERSOSSIFIER n pl. -S one that ossifies OSSIFYOSSIFIEDOSSIFYINGOSSIFIESOSSIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to convert into bone OSSUARYOSSUARIESOSSUARY n pl. -ARIES a receptacle for the bones of the dead OSTEALOSTEAL adj osseous OSTEITISOSTEITICOSTEITIDESOSTEITIS n pl. -ITIDES inflammation of bone ■OSTEITIC² adj OSTEOIDOSTEOIDSOSTEOID n pl. -S uncalcified bone matrix OSTEOMAOSTEOMASOSTEOMATAOSTEOMA n pl. -MAS or -MATA a tumor of bone tissue OSTIAOSTIA pl. of ostium OSTIARYOSTIARIESOSTIARY n pl. -ARIES a doorkeeper at a church OSTINATOOSTINATOSOSTINATO n pl. -TOS a constantly recurring musical phrase OSTIOLEOSTIOLESOSTIOLAROSTIOLE n pl. -S a small bodily opening ■OSTIOLAR² adj OSTIUMOSTIAOSTIUM n pl. OSTIA an opening in a bodily organ OSTLEROSTLERSOSTLER n pl. -S hostler OSTMARKOSTMARKSOSTMARK n pl. -S a monetary unit of East Germany OSTOMYOSTOMIESOSTOMY n pl. -MIES a type of surgical operation OSTOSISOSTOSESOSTOSISESOSTOSIS n pl. -TOSES or -TOSISES the formation of bone OSTRACODOSTRACODSOSTRACOD n pl. -S a minute freshwater crustacean OSTRICHOSTRICHESOSTRICH n pl. -ES a large, flightless bird OTALGIAOTALGIASOTALGICOTALGIA n pl. -S pain in the ear ■OTALGIC² adj OTALGYOTALGIESOTALGY n pl. -GIES otalgia OTHEROTHERSOTHER n pl. -S one that remains of two or more OTICOTIC adj pertaining to the ear OTIOSEOTIOSELYOTIOSE adj lazy ■OTIOSELY² adv OTIOSITYOTIESOTIOSITY n pl. -TIES the state of being otiose OTITISOTITIDESOTITICOTITIS n pl. OTITIDES inflammation of the ear ■OTITIC² adj OTOCYSTOTOCYSTSOTOCYST n pl. -S an organ of balance in many invertebrates OTOLITHOTOLITHSOTOLITH n pl. -S a hard mass that forms in the inner ear OTOLOGYOTOLOGIESOTOLOGY n pl. -GIES the science of the ear OTOSCOPEOTOSCOPESOTOSCOPE n pl. -S an instrument for examining the ear OTOSCOPYOTOSCOPIESOTOSCOPY n pl. -PIES the use of an otoscope OTTAROTTARSOTTAR n pl. -S attar OTTAVAOTTAVASOTTAVA n pl. -S an octave OTTEROTTERSOTTER n pl. -S a carnivorous mammal OTTOOTTOSOTTO n pl. -TOS attar OTTOMANOTTOMANSOTTOMAN n pl. -S a type of sofa OUABAINOUABAINSOUABAIN n pl. -S a cardiac stimulant OUCHOUCHESOUCH n pl. -ES a setting for a precious stone OUDOUDSOUD n pl. -S a stringed instrument of northern Africa OUGHTOUGHTSOUGHTEDOUGHTINGOUGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to owe OUISTITIOUISTITISOUISTITI n pl. -S a South American monkey OUNCEOUNCESOUNCE n pl. -S a unit of weight OUPHOUPHSOUPH n pl. -S ouphe OUPHEOUPHESOUPHE n pl. -S an elf OUROUR pron a possessive form of the pronoun we OURANGOURANGSOURANG n pl. -S orang OURARIOURARISOURARI n pl. -S curare OUREBIOUREBISOUREBI n pl. -S oribi OURIEOURIE adj shivering with cold OURSOURS pron a possessive form of the pronoun we OURSELFOURSELF pron myself used in formal or regal contexts OUSELOUSELSOUSEL n pl. -S ouzel OUSTOUSTSOUSTEDOUSTINGOUST v -ED, -ING, -S to expel or remove from a position or place OUSTEROUSTERSOUSTER n pl. -S the act of ousting OUTOUTSOUTEDOUTINGOUT v -ED, -ING, -S to be revealed OUTACTOUTACTSOUTACTEDOUTACTINGOUTACT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in acting OUTADDOUTADDSOUTADDEDOUTADDINGOUTADD v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in adding OUTAGEOUTAGESOUTAGE n pl. -S a failure or interruption in use or functioning OUTARGUEOUTARGUEDOUTARGUINGOUTARGUESOUTARGUE v -GUED, -GUING, -GUES to get the better of by arguing OUTASKOUTASKSOUTASKEDOUTASKINGOUTASK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in asking OUTATEOUTATE past tense of outeat OUTBACKOUTBACKSOUTBACK n pl. -S isolated rural country OUTBAKEOUTBAKEDOUTBAKINGOUTBAKESOUTBAKE v -BAKED, -BAKING, -BAKES to surpass in baking OUTBARKOUTBARKSOUTBARKEDOUTBARKINGOUTBARK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in barking OUTBAWLOUTBAWLSOUTBAWLEDOUTBAWLINGOUTBAWL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in bawling OUTBEAMOUTBEAMSOUTBEAMEDOUTBEAMINGOUTBEAM v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in beaming OUTBEGOUTBEGGEDOUTBEGGINGOUTBEGSOUTBEG v -BEGGED, -BEGGING, -BEGS to surpass in begging OUTBIDOUTBIDOUTBIDDENOUTBIDDINGOUTBIDSOUTBID v -BID, -BIDDEN, -BIDDING,-BIDS to bid higher than OUTBLAZEOUTBLAZEDOUTBLAZINGOUTBLAZESOUTBLAZE v -BLAZED, -BLAZING, -BLAZES to surpass in brilliance of light OUTBLEATOUTBLEATSOUTBLEATEDOUTBLEATINGOUTBLEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in bleating OUTBLESSOUTBLESSESOUTBLESSEDOUTBLESSINGOUTBLESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in blessing OUTBLOOMOUTBLOOMSOUTBLOOMEDOUTBLOOMINGOUTBLOOM v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in blooming OUTBLUFFOUTBLUFFSOUTBLUFFEDOUTBLUFFINGOUTBLUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in bluffing OUTBLUSHOUTBLUSHESOUTBLUSHEDOUTBLUSHINGOUTBLUSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in blushing OUTBOARDOUTBOARDSOUTBOARD n pl. -S a type of motor OUTBOASTOUTBOASTSOUTBOASTEDOUTBOASTINGOUTBOAST v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in boasting OUTBOUNDOUTBOUND adj outward bound OUTBOXOUTBOXESOUTBOXEDOUTBOXINGOUTBOX v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in boxing OUTBRAGOUTBRAGGEDOUTBRAGGINGOUTBRAGSOUTBRAG v -BRAGGED, -BRAGGING,-BRAGS to surpass in bragging OUTBRAVEOUTBRAVEDOUTBRAVINGOUTBRAVESOUTBRAVE v -BRAVED, -BRAVING,-BRAVES to surpass in courage OUTBREAKOUTBREAKSOUTBREAK n pl. -S a sudden eruption OUTBREEDOUTBREDOUTBREEDINGOUTBREEDSOUTBREED v -BRED, -BREEDING, -BREEDS to interbreed relatively unrelated stocks OUTBRIBEOUTBRIBEDOUTBRIBINGOUTBRIBESOUTBRIBE v -BRIBED, -BRIBING, -BRIBES to surpass in bribing OUTBUILDOUTBUILTOUTBUILDINGOUTBUILDSOUTBUILD v -BUILT, -BUILDING, -BUILDS to surpass in building OUTBULLYOUTBULLIEDOUTBULLYINGOUTBULLIESOUTBULLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to surpass in bullying OUTBURNOUTBURNEDOUTBURNTOUTBURNINGOUTBURNSOUTBURN v -BURNED or -BURNT,-BURNING, -BURNS to burn longer than OUTBURSTOUTBURSTSOUTBURST n pl. -S a sudden and violent outpouring OUTBYOUTBY adv outdoors OUTBYEOUTBYE adv outby OUTCAPEROUTCAPERSOUTCAPEREDOUTCAPERINGOUTCAPER v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in capering OUTCASTOUTCASTSOUTCAST n pl. -S one that is cast out OUTCASTEOUTCASTESOUTCASTE n pl. -S a Hindu who has been expelled from his caste OUTCATCHOUTCAUGHTOUTCATCHINGOUTCATCHESOUTCATCH v -CAUGHT, -CATCHING, -CATCHES to surpass in catching OUTCAVILOUTCAVILEDOUTCAVILINGOUTCAVILSOUTCAVILLEDOUTCAVILLINGOUTCAVILSOUTCAVIL v -ILED, -ILING, -ILS or -ILLED,-ILLING, -ILS to surpass in caviling OUTCHARMOUTCHARMSOUTCHARMEDOUTCHARMINGOUTCHARM v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in charming OUTCHEATOUTCHEATSOUTCHEATEDOUTCHEATINGOUTCHEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in cheating OUTCHIDEOUTCHIDEDOUTCHIDOUTCHIDDENOUTCHIDINGOUTCHIDESOUTCHIDE v -CHIDED or -CHID, -CHIDDEN, -CHIDING, -CHIDES to surpass in chiding OUTCLASSOUTCLASSESOUTCLASSEDOUTCLASSINGOUTCLASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass so decisively as to appear of a higher class OUTCLIMBOUTCLIMBEDOUTCLOMBOUTCLIMBINGOUTCLIMBSOUTCLIMB v -CLIMBED or -CLOMB, -CLIMBING, -CLIMBS to surpass in climbing OUTCOMEOUTCOMESOUTCOME n pl. -S a result OUTCOOKOUTCOOKSOUTCOOKEDOUTCOOKINGOUTCOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in cooking OUTCRAWLOUTCRAWLSOUTCRAWLEDOUTCRAWLINGOUTCRAWL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in crawling OUTCRIEDOUTCRIED past tense of outcry OUTCRIESOUTCRIES present 3d person sing. of outcry OUTCROPOUTCROPPEDOUTCROPPINGOUTCROPSOUTCROP v -CROPPED, -CROPPING,-CROPS to protrude above the soil OUTCROSSOUTCROSSESOUTCROSSEDOUTCROSSINGOUTCROSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to cross with a relatively unrelated individual OUTCROWOUTCROWSOUTCROWEDOUTCROWINGOUTCROW v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in crowing OUTCRYOUTCRIEDOUTCRYINGOUTCRIESOUTCRY v -CRIED, -CRYING, -CRIES to cry louder than OUTCURSEOUTCURSEDOUTCURSINGOUTCURSESOUTCURSE v -CURSED, -CURSING,-CURSES to surpass in cursing OUTCURVEOUTCURVESOUTCURVE n pl. -S a type of pitch in baseball OUTDANCEOUTDANCEDOUTDANCINGOUTDANCESOUTDANCE v -DANCED, -DANCING,-DANCES to surpass in dancing OUTDAREOUTDAREDOUTDARINGOUTDARESOUTDARE v -DARED, -DARING, -DARES to surpass in daring OUTDATEOUTDATEDOUTDATINGOUTDATESOUTDATE v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES to make out-of-date OUTDOOUTDIDOUTDONEOUTDOINGOUTDOESOUTDO v -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES to exceed in performance OUTDODGEOUTDODGEDOUTDODGINGOUTDODGESOUTDODGE v -DODGED, -DODGING,-DODGES to surpass in dodging OUTDOEROUTDOERSOUTDOER n pl. -S one that outdoes OUTDONEOUTDONE past participle of outdo OUTDOOROUTDOOR adj pertaining to the open air OUTDOORSOUTDOORS adv in the open air OUTDRANKOUTDRANK past tense of outdrink OUTDRAWOUTDREWOUTDRAWNOUTDRAWINGOUTDRAWSOUTDRAW v -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS to attract a larger audience than OUTDREAMOUTDREAMEDOUTDREAMTOUTDREAMINGOUTDREAMSOUTDREAM v -DREAMED or -DREAMT,-DREAMING, -DREAMS to surpass in dreaming OUTDRESSOUTDRESSESOUTDRESSEDOUTDRESSINGOUTDRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in dressing OUTDREWOUTDREW past tense of outdraw OUTDRINKOUTDRANKOUTDRUNKOUTDRINKINGOUTDRINKSOUTDRINK v -DRANK, -DRUNK, -DRINKING, -DRINKS to surpass in drinking OUTDRIVEOUTDROVEOUTDRIVENOUTDRIVINGOUTDRIVESOUTDRIVE v -DROVE, -DRIVEN, -DRIVING,-DRIVES to drive a golf ball farther than OUTDROPOUTDROPPEDOUTDROPPINGOUTDROPSOUTDROP v -DROPPED, -DROPPING,-DROPS to surpass in dropping OUTDRUNKOUTDRUNK past participle of outdrink OUTEATOUTEATEOUTEATENOUTEATINGOUTEATSOUTEAT v -ATE, -EATEN, -EATING,-EATS to surpass in eating OUTECHOOUTECHOESOUTECHOEDOUTECHOINGOUTECHO v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in echoing OUTEROUTERSOUTER n pl. -S a part of a target OUTFABLEOUTFABLEDOUTFABLINGOUTFABLESOUTFABLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to surpass in fabling OUTFACEOUTFACEDOUTFACINGOUTFACESOUTFACE v -FACED, -FACING, -FACES to confront unflinchingly OUTFALLOUTFALLSOUTFALL n pl. -S the outlet of a body of water OUTFASTOUTFASTSOUTFASTEDOUTFASTINGOUTFAST v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in fasting OUTFAWNOUTFAWNSOUTFAWNEDOUTFAWNINGOUTFAWN v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in fawning OUTFEASTOUTFEASTSOUTFEASTEDOUTFEASTINGOUTFEAST v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in feasting OUTFEELOUTFELTOUTFEELINGOUTFEELSOUTFEEL v -FELT, -FEELING, -FEELS to surpass in feeling OUTFIELDOUTFIELDSOUTFIELD n pl. -S a part of a baseball field OUTFIGHTOUTFOUGHTOUTFIGHTINGOUTFIGHTSOUTFIGHT v -FOUGHT, -FIGHTING, -FIGHTS to defeat OUTFINDOUTFOUNDOUTFINDINGOUTFINDSOUTFIND v -FOUND, -FINDING, -FINDS to surpass in finding OUTFIREOUTFIREDOUTFIRINGOUTFIRESOUTFIRE v -FIRED, -FIRING, -FIRES to surpass in firing OUTFITOUTFITTEDOUTFITTINGOUTFITSOUTFIT v -FITTED, -FITTING, -FITS to equip OUTFLANKOUTFLANKSOUTFLANKEDOUTFLANKINGOUTFLANK v -ED, -ING, -S to gain a tactical advantage over OUTFLOWOUTFLOWSOUTFLOWEDOUTFLOWINGOUTFLOW v -ED, -ING, -S to flow out OUTFLYOUTFLEWOUTFLOWNOUTFLYINGOUTFLIESOUTFLY v -FLEW, -FLOWN, -FLYING, -FLIES to surpass in speed of flight OUTFOOLOUTFOOLSOUTFOOLEDOUTFOOLINGOUTFOOL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in fooling OUTFOOTOUTFOOTSOUTFOOTEDOUTFOOTINGOUTFOOT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in speed OUTFOUGHTOUTFOUGHT past tense of outfight OUTFOUNDOUTFOUND past tense of outfind OUTFOXOUTFOXESOUTFOXEDOUTFOXINGOUTFOX v -ED, -ING, -ES to outwit OUTFROWNOUTFROWNSOUTFROWNEDOUTFROWNINGOUTFROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to frown more than OUTGAINOUTGAINSOUTGAINEDOUTGAININGOUTGAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to gain more than OUTGASOUTGASSEDOUTGASSINGOUTGASSESOUTGAS v -GASSED, -GASSING,-GASSES to remove gas from OUTGIVEOUTGAVEOUTGIVENOUTGIVINGOUTGIVESOUTGIVE v -GAVE, -GIVEN, -GIVING, -GIVES to give more than OUTGLAREOUTGLAREDOUTGLARINGOUTGLARESOUTGLARE v -GLARED, -GLARING,-GLARES to surpass in glaring OUTGLOWOUTGLOWSOUTGLOWEDOUTGLOWINGOUTGLOW v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in glowing OUTGNAWOUTGNAWEDOUTGNAWNOUTGNAWINGOUTGNAWSOUTGNAW v -GNAWED, -GNAWN,-GNAWING, -GNAWS to surpass in gnawing OUTGOOUTWENTOUTGONEOUTGOINGOUTGOESOUTGO v OUTWENT, OUTGONE, OUTGOING, OUTGOES to go beyond OUTGOINGOUTGOINGSOUTGOING n pl. -S a departure OUTGREWOUTGREW past tense of outgrow OUTGRINOUTGRINNEDOUTGRINNINGOUTGRINSOUTGRIN v -GRINNED, -GRINNING, -GRINS to surpass in grinning OUTGROUPOUTGROUPSOUTGROUP n pl. -S a group of people outside one's own group OUTGROWOUTGREWOUTGROWNOUTGROWINGOUTGROWSOUTGROW v -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS to grow too large for OUTGUESSOUTGUESSESOUTGUESSEDOUTGUESSINGOUTGUESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to anticipate the actions of OUTGUIDEOUTGUIDEDOUTGUIDINGOUTGUIDESOUTGUIDE v -GUIDED, -GUIDING, -GUIDES to surpass in guiding OUTGUNOUTGUNNEDOUTGUNNINGOUTGUNSOUTGUN v -GUNNED, -GUNNING, -GUNS to surpass in firepower OUTGUSHOUTGUSHESOUTGUSH n pl. -ES a gushing out OUTHAULOUTHAULSOUTHAUL n pl. -S a rope for extending a sail along a spar OUTHEAROUTHEARDOUTHEARINGOUTHEARSOUTHEAR v -HEARD, -HEARING, -HEARS to surpass in hearing OUTHITOUTHITOUTHITTINGOUTHITSOUTHIT v -HIT, -HITTING, -HITS to get more hits than OUTHOUSEOUTHOUSESOUTHOUSE n pl. -S a toilet housed in a small structure OUTHOWLOUTHOWLSOUTHOWLEDOUTHOWLINGOUTHOWL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in howling OUTHUMOROUTHUMORSOUTHUMOREDOUTHUMORINGOUTHUMOR v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in humoring OUTINGOUTINGSOUTING n pl. -S a short pleasure trip OUTJINXOUTJINXESOUTJINXEDOUTJINXINGOUTJINX v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in jinxing OUTJUMPOUTJUMPSOUTJUMPEDOUTJUMPINGOUTJUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in jumping OUTJUTOUTJUTTEDOUTJUTTINGOUTJUTSOUTJUT v -JUTTED, -JUTTING, -JUTS to stick out OUTKEEPOUTKEPTOUTKEEPINGOUTKEEPSOUTKEEP v -KEPT, -KEEPING, -KEEPS to surpass in keeping OUTKICKOUTKICKSOUTKICKEDOUTKICKINGOUTKICK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in kicking OUTKISSOUTKISSESOUTKISSEDOUTKISSINGOUTKISS v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in kissing OUTLAIDOUTLAID past tense of outlay OUTLAINOUTLAIN past participle of outlie OUTLANDOUTLANDSOUTLAND n pl. -S a foreign land OUTLASTOUTLASTSOUTLASTEDOUTLASTINGOUTLAST v -ED, -ING, -S to last longer than OUTLAUGHOUTLAUGHSOUTLAUGHEDOUTLAUGHINGOUTLAUGH v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in laughing OUTLAWOUTLAWSOUTLAWEDOUTLAWINGOUTLAW v -ED, -ING, -S to prohibit OUTLAWRYOUTLAWRIESOUTLAWRY n pl. -RIES habitual defiance of the law OUTLAYOUTLAIDOUTLAYINGOUTLAYSOUTLAY n -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS to pay out OUTLEAPOUTLEAPEDOUTLEAPTOUTLEAPINGOUTLEAPSOUTLEAP v -LEAPED or -LEAPT,-LEAPING, -LEAPS to surpass in leaping OUTLEARNOUTLEARNEDOUTLEARNTOUTLEARNINGOUTLEARNSOUTLEARN v -LEARNED or -LEARNT,-LEARNING, -LEARNS to surpass in learning OUTLETOUTLETSOUTLET n pl. -S a passage for escape or discharge OUTLIEOUTLAYOUTLAINOUTLYINGOUTLIESOUTLIE v -LAY, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES to lie beyond OUTLIEROUTLIERSOUTLIER n pl. -S an outlying area or portion OUTLINEOUTLINEDOUTLININGOUTLINESOUTLINE v -LINED, -LINING, -LINES to indicate the main features or different parts of OUTLIVEOUTLIVEDOUTLIVINGOUTLIVESOUTLIVE v -LIVED, -LIVING, -LIVES to live longer than OUTLIVEROUTLIVERSOUTLIVER n pl. -S one that outlives OUTLOOKOUTLOOKSOUTLOOK n pl. -S a point of view OUTLOVEOUTLOVEDOUTLOVINGOUTLOVESOUTLOVE v -LOVED, -LOVING, -LOVES to surpass in loving OUTLYINGOUTLYING present participle of outlie OUTMANOUTMANNEDOUTMANNINGOUTMANSOUTMAN v -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS to surpass in manpower OUTMARCHOUTMARCHESOUTMARCHEDOUTMARCHINGOUTMARCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in marching OUTMATCHOUTMATCHESOUTMATCHEDOUTMATCHINGOUTMATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to outdo OUTMODEOUTMODEDOUTMODINGOUTMODESOUTMODE v -MODED, -MODING, -MODES to outdate OUTMOSTOUTMOST adj farthest out OUTMOVEOUTMOVEDOUTMOVINGOUTMOVESOUTMOVE v -MOVED, -MOVING, -MOVES to move faster or farther than OUTPACEOUTPACEDOUTPACINGOUTPACESOUTPACE v -PACED, -PACING, -PACES to surpass in speed OUTPAINTOUTPAINTSOUTPAINTEDOUTPAINTINGOUTPAINT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in painting OUTPASSOUTPASSESOUTPASSEDOUTPASSINGOUTPASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to excel in passing a football OUTPITYOUTPITIEDOUTPITYINGOUTPITIESOUTPITY v -PITIED, -PITYING, -PITIES to surpass in pitying OUTPLANOUTPLANNEDOUTPLANNINGOUTPLANSOUTPLAN v -PLANNED, -PLANNING,-PLANS to surpass in planning OUTPLAYOUTPLAYSOUTPLAYEDOUTPLAYINGOUTPLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to excel or defeat in a game OUTPLODOUTPLODDEDOUTPLODDINGOUTPLODSOUTPLOD v -PLODDED, -PLODDING,-PLODS to surpass in plodding OUTPOINTOUTPOINTSOUTPOINTEDOUTPOINTINGOUTPOINT v -ED, -ING, -S to score more points than OUTPOLLOUTPOLLSOUTPOLLEDOUTPOLLINGOUTPOLL v -ED, -ING, -S to get more votes than OUTPORTOUTPORTSOUTPORT n pl. -S a port of export or departure OUTPOSTOUTPOSTSOUTPOST n pl. -S a body of troops stationed at a distance from the main body OUTPOUROUTPOURSOUTPOUREDOUTPOURINGOUTPOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to pour out OUTPRAYOUTPRAYSOUTPRAYEDOUTPRAYINGOUTPRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in praying OUTPREENOUTPREENSOUTPREENEDOUTPREENINGOUTPREEN v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in preening OUTPRESSOUTPRESSESOUTPRESSEDOUTPRESSINGOUTPRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in pressing OUTPRICEOUTPRICEDOUTPRICINGOUTPRICESOUTPRICE v -PRICED, -PRICING, -PRICES to surpass in pricing OUTPULLOUTPULLSOUTPULLEDOUTPULLINGOUTPULL v -ED, -ING, -S to attract a larger audience or following than OUTPUSHOUTPUSHESOUTPUSHEDOUTPUSHINGOUTPUSH v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in pushing OUTPUTOUTPUTTEDOUTPUTTINGOUTPUTSOUTPUT v -PUTTED, -PUTTING, -PUTS to produce OUTQUOTEOUTQUOTEDOUTQUOTINGOUTQUOTESOUTQUOTE v -QUOTED, -QUOTING,-QUOTES to surpass in quoting OUTRACEOUTRACEDOUTRACINGOUTRACESOUTRACE v -RACED, -RACING, -RACES to run faster or farther than OUTRAGEOUTRAGEDOUTRAGINGOUTRAGESOUTRAGE v -RAGED, -RAGING, -RAGES to arouse anger or resentment in OUTRAISEOUTRAISEDOUTRAISINGOUTRAISESOUTRAISE v -RAISED, -RAISING, -RAISES to surpass in raising OUTRANOUTRAN past tense of outrun OUTRANCEOUTRANCESOUTRANCE n pl. -S the last extremity OUTRANGOUTRANG past tense of outring OUTRANGEOUTRANGEDOUTRANGINGOUTRANGESOUTRANGE v -RANGED, -RANGING,-RANGES to surpass in range OUTRANKOUTRANKSOUTRANKEDOUTRANKINGOUTRANK v -ED, -ING, -S to rank higher than OUTRAVEOUTRAVEDOUTRAVINGOUTRAVESOUTRAVE v -RAVED, -RAVING, -RAVES to surpass in raving OUTREOUTRE adj deviating from what is usual or proper OUTREACHOUTREACHESOUTREACHEDOUTREACHINGOUTREACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to reach beyond OUTREADOUTREADOUTREADINGOUTREADSOUTREAD v -READ, -READING, -READS to surpass in reading OUTRIDEOUTRODEOUTRIDDENOUTRIDINGOUTRIDESOUTRIDE v -RODE, -RIDDEN, -RIDING,-RIDES to ride faster or better than OUTRIDEROUTRIDERSOUTRIDER n pl. -S a mounted attendant who rides before or beside a carriage OUTRIGHTOUTRIGHT adj being without limit or reservation OUTRINGOUTRANGOUTRUNGOUTRINGINGOUTRINGSOUTRING v -RANG, -RUNG, -RINGING, -RINGS to ring louder than OUTRIVALOUTRIVALEDOUTRIVALINGOUTRIVALSOUTRIVALLEDOUTRIVALLINGOUTRIVALSOUTRIVAL v -VALED, -VALING, -VALS or -VALLED, -VALLING, -VALS to outdo in a competition or rivalry OUTROAROUTROARSOUTROAREDOUTROARINGOUTROAR v -ED, -ING, -S to roar louder than OUTROCKOUTROCKSOUTROCKEDOUTROCKINGOUTROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in rocking OUTRODEOUTRODE past tense of outride OUTROLLOUTROLLSOUTROLLEDOUTROLLINGOUTROLL v -ED, -ING, -S to roll out OUTROOTOUTROOTSOUTROOTEDOUTROOTINGOUTROOT v -ED, -ING, -S to pull up by the roots OUTRUNOUTRANOUTRUNNINGOUTRUNSOUTRUN v -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS to run faster than OUTRUNGOUTRUNG past participle of outring OUTRUSHOUTRUSHESOUTRUSH n pl. -ES a rushing out OUTSAILOUTSAILSOUTSAILEDOUTSAILINGOUTSAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to sail faster than OUTSANGOUTSANG past tense of outsing OUTSATOUTSAT past tense of outsit OUTSAVOROUTSAVORSOUTSAVOREDOUTSAVORINGOUTSAVOR v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in a distinctive taste or smell OUTSAWOUTSAW past tense of outsee OUTSCOLDOUTSCOLDSOUTSCOLDEDOUTSCOLDINGOUTSCOLD v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in scolding OUTSCOREOUTSCOREDOUTSCORINGOUTSCORESOUTSCORE v -SCORED, -SCORING,-SCORES to score more points than OUTSCORNOUTSCORNSOUTSCORNEDOUTSCORNINGOUTSCORN v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in scorning OUTSEEOUTSAWOUTSEENOUTSEEINGOUTSEESOUTSEE v -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES to see beyond OUTSELLOUTSOLDOUTSELLINGOUTSELLSOUTSELL v -SOLD, -SELLING, -SELLS to sell more than OUTSERTOUTSERTSOUTSERT n pl. -S a folded sheet placed around a folded section of printed matter OUTSERVEOUTSERVEDOUTSERVINGOUTSERVESOUTSERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to surpass in serving OUTSETOUTSETSOUTSET n pl. -S a beginning OUTSHAMEOUTSHAMEDOUTSHAMINGOUTSHAMESOUTSHAME v -SHAMED, -SHAMING,-SHAMES to surpass in shaming OUTSHINEOUTSHONEOUTSHINEDOUTSHININGOUTSHINESOUTSHINE v -SHONE or -SHINED,-SHINING, -SHINES to shine brighter than OUTSHOOTOUTSHOTOUTSHOOTINGOUTSHOOTSOUTSHOOT v -SHOT, -SHOOTING, -SHOOTS to shoot better than OUTSHOUTOUTSHOUTSOUTSHOUTEDOUTSHOUTINGOUTSHOUT v -ED, -ING, -S to shout louder than OUTSIDEOUTSIDESOUTSIDE n pl. -S the outer side, surface, or part OUTSIDEROUTSIDERSOUTSIDER n pl. -S one that does not belong to a particular group OUTSIGHTOUTSIGHTSOUTSIGHT n pl. -S the power of perceiving external things OUTSINOUTSINNEDOUTSINNINGOUTSINSOUTSIN v -SINNED, -SINNING, -SINS to surpass in sinning OUTSINGOUTSANGOUTSUNGOUTSINGINGOUTSINGSOUTSING v -SANG, -SUNG, -SINGING, -SINGS to surpass in singing OUTSITOUTSATOUTSITTINGOUTSITSOUTSIT v -SAT, -SITTING, -SITS to remain sitting or in session longer than OUTSIZEOUTSIZESOUTSIZEDOUTSIZE n pl. -S an unusual size■ OUTSIZED² adj OUTSKIRTOUTSKIRTSOUTSKIRT n pl. -S an outlying area OUTSLEEPOUTSLEPTOUTSLEEPINGOUTSLEEPSOUTSLEEP v -SLEPT, -SLEEPING, -SLEEPS to sleep later than OUTSMARTOUTSMARTSOUTSMARTEDOUTSMARTINGOUTSMART v -ED, -ING, -S to outwit OUTSMILEOUTSMILEDOUTSMILINGOUTSMILESOUTSMILE v -SMILED, -SMILING, -SMILES to surpass in smiling OUTSMOKEOUTSMOKEDOUTSMOKINGOUTSMOKESOUTSMOKE v -SMOKED, -SMOKING,-SMOKES to surpass in smoking OUTSNOREOUTSNOREDOUTSNORINGOUTSNORESOUTSNORE v -SNORED, -SNORING,-SNORES to surpass in snoring OUTSOAROUTSOARSOUTSOAREDOUTSOARINGOUTSOAR v -ED, -ING, -S to soar beyond OUTSOLDOUTSOLD past tense of outsell OUTSOLEOUTSOLESOUTSOLE n pl. -S the outer sole of a boot or shoe OUTSPANOUTSPANNEDOUTSPANNINGOUTSPANSOUTSPAN v -SPANNED, -SPANNING,-SPANS to unharness a draft animal OUTSPEAKOUTSPOKEOUTSPOKENOUTSPEAKINGOUTSPEAKSOUTSPEAK v -SPOKE, -SPOKEN,-SPEAKING, -SPEAKS to outdo in speaking OUTSPELLOUTSPELLEDOUTSPELTOUTSPELLINGOUTSPELLSOUTSPELL v -SPELLED or -SPELT, -SPELLING, -SPELLS to surpass in spelling OUTSPENDOUTSPENTOUTSPENDINGOUTSPENDSOUTSPEND v -SPENT, -SPENDING,-SPENDS to exceed the limits of in spending OUTSPOKEOUTSPOKE past tense of outspeak OUTSPOKENOUTSPOKEN past participle of outspeak OUTSTANDOUTSTOODOUTSTANDINGOUTSTANDSOUTSTAND v -STOOD, -STANDING,-STANDS to endure beyond OUTSTAREOUTSTAREDOUTSTARINGOUTSTARESOUTSTARE v -STARED, -STARING, -STARES to outface OUTSTARTOUTSTARTSOUTSTARTEDOUTSTARTINGOUTSTART v -ED, -ING, -S to get ahead of at the start OUTSTATEOUTSTATEDOUTSTATINGOUTSTATESOUTSTATE v -STATED, -STATING, -STATES to surpass in stating OUTSTAYOUTSTAYSOUTSTAYEDOUTSTAYINGOUTSTAY v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in staying power OUTSTEEROUTSTEERSOUTSTEEREDOUTSTEERINGOUTSTEER v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in steering OUTSTOODOUTSTOOD past tense of outstand OUTSTRIPOUTSTRIPPEDOUTSTRIPPINGOUTSTRIPSOUTSTRIP v -STRIPPED, -STRIPPING,-STRIPS to go faster or farther than OUTSTUDYOUTSTUDIEDOUTSTUDYINGOUTSTUDIESOUTSTUDY v -STUDIED, -STUDYING,-STUDIES to surpass in studying OUTSTUNTOUTSTUNTSOUTSTUNTEDOUTSTUNTINGOUTSTUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in stunting OUTSULKOUTSULKSOUTSULKEDOUTSULKINGOUTSULK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in sulking OUTSUNGOUTSUNG past participle of outsing OUTSWEAROUTSWOREOUTSWAREOUTSWORNOUTSWEARINGOUTSWEARSOUTSWEAR v -SWORE or -SWARE, -SWORN, -SWEARING,-SWEARS to surpass in swearing OUTSWIMOUTSWAMOUTSWUMOUTSWIMMINGOUTSWIMSOUTSWIM v -SWAM, -SWUM, -SWIMMING, -SWIMS to swim faster or farther than OUTTAKEOUTTAKESOUTTAKE n pl. -S a passage outwards OUTTALKOUTTALKSOUTTALKEDOUTTALKINGOUTTALK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in talking OUTTASKOUTTASKSOUTTASKEDOUTTASKINGOUTTASK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in tasking OUTTELLOUTTOLDOUTTELLINGOUTTELLSOUTTELL v -TOLD, -TELLING, -TELLS to say openly OUTTHANKOUTTHANKSOUTTHANKEDOUTTHANKINGOUTTHANK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in thanking OUTTHINKOUTTHOUGHTOUTTHINKINGOUTTHINKSOUTTHINK v -THOUGHT, -THINKING,-THINKS to get the better of by thinking OUTTHROBOUTTHROBBEDOUTTHROBBINGOUTTHROBSOUTTHROB v -THROBBED, -THROBBING,-THROBS to surpass in throbbing OUTTHROWOUTTHREWOUTTHROWNOUTTHROWINGOUTTHROWSOUTTHROW v -THREW, -THROWN,-THROWING, -THROWS to throw farther or more accurately than OUTTOLDOUTTOLD past tense of outtell OUTTOWEROUTTOWERSOUTTOWEREDOUTTOWERINGOUTTOWER v -ED, -ING, -S to tower above OUTTRADEOUTTRADEDOUTTRADINGOUTTRADESOUTTRADE v -TRADED, -TRADING,-TRADES to get the better of in a trade OUTTRICKOUTTRICKSOUTTRICKEDOUTTRICKINGOUTTRICK v -ED, -ING, -S to get the better of by trickery OUTTROTOUTTROTTEDOUTTROTTINGOUTTROTSOUTTROT v -TROTTED, -TROTTING,-TROTS to surpass in trotting OUTTRUMPOUTTRUMPSOUTTRUMPEDOUTTRUMPINGOUTTRUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to outplay OUTTURNOUTTURNSOUTTURN n pl. -S a quantity produced OUTVALUEOUTVALUEDOUTVALUINGOUTVALUESOUTVALUE v -UED, -UING, -UES to be worth more than OUTVAUNTOUTVAUNTSOUTVAUNTEDOUTVAUNTINGOUTVAUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in vaunting OUTVOICEOUTVOICEDOUTVOICINGOUTVOICESOUTVOICE v -VOICED, -VOICING, -VOICES to surpass in loudness of voice OUTVOTEOUTVOTEDOUTVOTINGOUTVOTESOUTVOTE v -VOTED, -VOTING, -VOTES to defeat by a majority of votes OUTWAITOUTWAITSOUTWAITEDOUTWAITINGOUTWAIT v -ED, -ING, -S to exceed in patience OUTWALKOUTWALKSOUTWALKEDOUTWALKINGOUTWALK v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in walking OUTWAROUTWARREDOUTWARRINGOUTWARSOUTWAR v -WARRED, -WARRING, -WARS to surpass in warring OUTWARDOUTWARD adv toward the outside OUTWARDSOUTWARDS adv outward OUTWARREDOUTWARRED past tense of outwar OUTWARRINGOUTWARRING present participle of outwar OUTWASHOUTWASHESOUTWASH n pl. -ES detritus washed from a glacier OUTWASTEOUTWASTEDOUTWASTINGOUTWASTESOUTWASTE v -WASTED, -WASTING,-WASTES to surpass in wasting OUTWATCHOUTWATCHESOUTWATCHEDOUTWATCHINGOUTWATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to watch longer than OUTWEAROUTWOREOUTWORNOUTWEARINGOUTWEARSOUTWEAR v -WORE, -WORN, -WEARING, -WEARS to last longer than OUTWEARYOUTWEARIEDOUTWEARYINGOUTWEARIESOUTWEARY v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES to surpass in wearying OUTWEEPOUTWEPTOUTWEEPINGOUTWEEPSOUTWEEP v -WEPT, -WEEPING, -WEEPS to weep more than OUTWEIGHOUTWEIGHSOUTWEIGHEDOUTWEIGHINGOUTWEIGH v -ED, -ING, -S to weigh more than OUTWENTOUTWENT past tense of outgo OUTWEPTOUTWEPT past tense of outweep OUTWHIRLOUTWHIRLSOUTWHIRLEDOUTWHIRLINGOUTWHIRL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in whirling OUTWILEOUTWILEDOUTWILINGOUTWILESOUTWILE v -WILED, -WILING, -WILES to surpass in wiling OUTWILLOUTWILLSOUTWILLEDOUTWILLINGOUTWILL v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in willpower OUTWINDOUTWINDSOUTWINDEDOUTWINDINGOUTWIND v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to be out of breath OUTWISHOUTWISHESOUTWISHEDOUTWISHINGOUTWISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to surpass in wishing OUTWITOUTWITTEDOUTWITTINGOUTWITSOUTWIT v -WITTED, -WITTING, -WITS to get the better of by superior cleverness OUTWOREOUTWORE past tense of outwear OUTWORKOUTWORKEDOUTWROUGHTOUTWORKINGOUTWORKSOUTWORK v -WORKED or -WROUGHT,-WORKING, -WORKS to work faster or better than OUTWORNOUTWORN past participle of outwear OUTWRITEOUTWROTEOUTWRITOUTWRITTENOUTWRITINGOUTWRITESOUTWRITE v OUTWROTE OUTWRIT, OUTWRITTEN, OUTWRITING, OUTWRITES to write better than OUTWROUGHTOUTWROUGHT00 a past tense of outwork OUTYELLOUTYELLSOUTYELLEDOUTYELLINGOUTYELL v -ED, -ING, -S to yell louder than OUTYELPOUTYELPSOUTYELPEDOUTYELPINGOUTYELP v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in yelping OUTYIELDOUTYIELDSOUTYIELDEDOUTYIELDINGOUTYIELD v -ED, -ING, -S to surpass in yield OUZELOUZELSOUZEL n pl. -S a European bird OUZOOUZOSOUZO n pl. -ZOS a Greek liqueur OVAOVA pl. of ovum OVALOVALSOVAL n pl. -S an oval (egg-shaped) figure or object OVALITYOVALITIESOVALITY n pl. -TIES ovalness OVALLYOVALLY adv in the shape of an oval OVALNESSOVALNESSESOVALNESS n pl. -ES the state of being oval OVARIALOVARIAL adj ovarian OVARIANOVARIAN adj pertaining to an ovary OVARIESOVARIES pl. of ovary OVARIOLEOVARIOLESOVARIOLE n pl. -S one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed OVARITISOVARITIDESOVARITIS n pl. -RITIDES inflammation of an ovary OVARYOVARIESOVARY n pl. -RIES a female reproductive gland OVATEOVATELYOVATE adj egg-shaped ■OVATELY² adv OVATIONOVATIONSOVATION n pl. -S an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim OVENOVENSOVENLIKEOVEN n pl. -S an enclosed compartment in which substances are heated ■OVENLIKE² adj OVENBIRDOVENBIRDSOVENBIRD n pl. -S an American songbird OVENWAREOVENWARESOVENWARE n pl. -S heat-resistant dishes for baking and serving food OVEROVERSOVEREDOVERINGOVER v -ED, -ING, -S to leap above and to the other side of OVERABLEOVERABLE adj excessively able OVERACTOVERACTSOVERACTEDOVERACTINGOVERACT v -ED, -ING, -S to act with exaggeration OVERAGEOVERAGESOVERAGE n pl. -S an amount in excess OVERALLOVERALLSOVERALL n pl. -S a loose outer garment OVERAPTOVERAPT adj excessively apt OVERARCHOVERARCHESOVERARCHEDOVERARCHINGOVERARCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to form an arch over OVERARMOVERARM adj done with the arm above the shoulder OVERATEOVERATE past tense of overeat OVERAWEOVERAWEDOVERAWINGOVERAWESOVERAWE v -AWED, -AWING, -AWES to subdue by inspiring awe OVERBAKEOVERBAKEDOVERBAKINGOVERBAKESOVERBAKE v -BAKED, -BAKING, -BAKES to bake too long OVERBEAROVERBOREOVERBORNEOVERBORNOVERBEARINGOVERBEARSOVERBEAR v -BORE, -BORNE or -BORN, -BEARING, -BEARS to bring down by superior weight or force OVERBETOVERBETTEDOVERBETTINGOVERBETSOVERBET v -BETTED, -BETTING, -BETS to bet too much OVERBIDOVERBIDOVERBIDDENOVERBIDDINGOVERBIDSOVERBID v -BID, -BIDDEN, -BIDDING,-BIDS to bid higher than OVERBIGOVERBIG adj too big OVERBITEOVERBITESOVERBITE n pl. -S a faulty closure of the teeth OVERBLOWOVERBLEWOVERBLOWNOVERBLOWINGOVERBLOWSOVERBLOW v -BLEW, -BLOWN, -BLOWING,-BLOWS to give excessive importance to OVERBOLDOVERBOLD adj excessively bold or forward OVERBOOKOVERBOOKSOVERBOOKEDOVERBOOKINGOVERBOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to issue reservations in excess of the space available OVERBOREOVERBORE past tense of overbear OVERBORNOVERBORN a past participle of overbear OVERBORNEOVERBORNE a past participle of overbear OVERBOUGHTOVERBOUGHT past tense of overbuy OVERBREDOVERBRED adj bred too finely or to excess OVERBUSYOVERBUSY adj too busy OVERBUYOVERBOUGHTOVERBUYINGOVERBUYSOVERBUY v -BOUGHT, -BUYING, -BUYS to buy in quantities exceeding need or demand OVERCALLOVERCALLSOVERCALLEDOVERCALLINGOVERCALL v -ED, -ING, -S to overbid OVERCAMEOVERCAME past tense of overcome OVERCASTOVERCASTOVERCASTINGOVERCASTSOVERCAST v -CAST, -CASTING, -CASTS to become cloudy or dark OVERCOATOVERCOATSOVERCOAT n pl. -S a warm coat worn over indoor clothing OVERCOLDOVERCOLD adj too cold OVERCOMEOVERCAMEOVERCOMINGOVERCOMESOVERCOME v -CAME, -COMING, -COMES to get the better of OVERCOOKOVERCOOKSOVERCOOKEDOVERCOOKINGOVERCOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to cook too long OVERCOOLOVERCOOLSOVERCOOLEDOVERCOOLINGOVERCOOL v -ED, -ING, -S to make too cool OVERCOYOVERCOY adj too coy OVERCRAMOVERCRAMMEDOVERCRAMMINGOVERCRAMSOVERCRAM v -CRAMMED, -CRAMMING,-CRAMS to stuff or cram to excess OVERCROPOVERCROPPEDOVERCROPPINGOVERCROPSOVERCROP v -CROPPED, -CROPPING,-CROPS to exhaust the fertility of by cultivating to excess OVERDAREOVERDAREDOVERDARINGOVERDARESOVERDARE v -DARED, -DARING, -DARES to become too daring OVERDEAROVERDEAR adj too dear; too costly OVERDECKOVERDECKSOVERDECKEDOVERDECKINGOVERDECK v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn extravagantly OVERDOOVERDIDOVERDONEOVERDOINGOVERDOESOVERDO v -DID, -DONE, -DOING, -DOES to do to excess OVERDOEROVERDOERSOVERDOER n pl. -S one that overdoes OVERDOSEOVERDOSEDOVERDOSINGOVERDOSESOVERDOSE v -DOSED, -DOSING, -DOSES to give an excessive dose to OVERDRAWOVERDREWOVERDRAWNOVERDRAWINGOVERDRAWSOVERDRAW v -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS to draw checks on in excess of the balance OVERDRYOVERDRY adj too dry OVERDUEOVERDUE adj not paid when due OVERDYEOVERDYEDOVERDYEINGOVERDYESOVERDYE v -DYED, -DYEING, -DYES to dye with too much color OVEREASYOVEREASY adj too easy OVEREATOVEREATEOVEREATENOVEREATINGOVEREATSOVEREAT v -ATE, -EATEN, -EATING,-EATS to eat to excess OVERFAROVERFAR adj too great in distance, extent, or degree OVERFASTOVERFAST adj too fast OVERFATOVERFAT adj too fat OVERFEAROVERFEARSOVERFEAREDOVERFEARINGOVERFEAR v -ED, -ING, -S to fear too much OVERFEEDOVERFEDOVERFEEDINGOVERFEEDSOVERFEED v -FED, -FEEDING, -FEEDS to feed too much OVERFILLOVERFILLSOVERFILLEDOVERFILLINGOVERFILL v -ED, -ING, -S to fill to overflowing OVERFISHOVERFISHESOVERFISHEDOVERFISHINGOVERFISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to deplete the supply of fish in an area by fishing to excess OVERFLOWOVERFLOWEDOVERFLOWNOVERFLOWINGOVERFLOWSOVERFLOW v -FLOWED, -FLOWN,-FLOWING, -FLOWS to flow over the top of OVERFLYOVERFLEWOVERFLOWNOVERFLYINGOVERFLIESOVERFLY v -FLEW, -FLOWN, -FLYING, -FLIES to fly over OVERFONDOVERFOND adj too fond or affectionate OVERFOULOVERFOUL adj too foul OVERFREEOVERFREE adj too free OVERFULLOVERFULL adj too full OVERGILDOVERGILDEDOVERGILTOVERGILDINGOVERGILDSOVERGILD v -GILDED or -GILT, -GILDING, -GILDS to gild over OVERGIRDOVERGIRDEDOVERGIRTOVERGIRDINGOVERGIRDSOVERGIRD v -GIRDED or -GIRT, -GIRDING, -GIRDS to gird to excess OVERGLADOVERGLAD adj too glad OVERGOADOVERGOADSOVERGOADEDOVERGOADINGOVERGOAD v -ED, -ING, -S to goad too much OVERGROWOVERGREWOVERGROWNOVERGROWINGOVERGROWSOVERGROW v -GREW, -GROWN, -GROWING, -GROWS to grow over OVERHANDOVERHANDSOVERHANDEDOVERHANDINGOVERHAND v -ED, -ING, -S to sew with short, vertical stitches OVERHANGOVERHUNGOVERHANGINGOVERHANGSOVERHANG v -HUNG, -HANGING, -HANGS to hang or project over OVERHARDOVERHARD adj too hard OVERHATEOVERHATEDOVERHATINGOVERHATESOVERHATE v -HATED, -HATING, -HATES to hate to excess OVERHAULOVERHAULSOVERHAULEDOVERHAULINGOVERHAUL v -ED, -ING, -S to examine carefully for needed repairs OVERHEADOVERHEADSOVERHEAD n pl. -S the general cost of running a business OVERHEAPOVERHEAPSOVERHEAPEDOVERHEAPINGOVERHEAP v -ED, -ING, -S to heap up or accumulate to excess OVERHEAROVERHEARDOVERHEARINGOVERHEARSOVERHEAR v -HEARD, -HEARING, -HEARS to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention OVERHEATOVERHEATSOVERHEATEDOVERHEATINGOVERHEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to heat to excess OVERHIGHOVERHIGH adj too high OVERHOLDOVERHELDOVERHOLDINGOVERHOLDSOVERHOLD v -HELD, -HOLDING, -HOLDS to rate too highly OVERHOLYOVERHOLY adj too holy OVERHOPEOVERHOPEDOVERHOPINGOVERHOPESOVERHOPE v -HOPED, -HOPING, -HOPES to hope exceedingly OVERHOTOVERHOT adj too hot OVERHUNGOVERHUNG past tense of overhang OVERHUNTOVERHUNTSOVERHUNTEDOVERHUNTINGOVERHUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to deplete the supply of game in an area by hunting to excess OVERIDLEOVERIDLE adj too idle OVERJOYOVERJOYSOVERJOYEDOVERJOYINGOVERJOY v -ED, -ING, -S to fill with great joy OVERJUSTOVERJUST adj too just OVERKEENOVERKEEN adj too keen OVERKILLOVERKILLSOVERKILLEDOVERKILLINGOVERKILL v -ED, -ING, -S to destroy with more nuclear force than required OVERKINDOVERKIND adj too kind OVERLADEOVERLADEDOVERLADENOVERLADINGOVERLADESOVERLADE v -LADED, -LADEN, -LADING,-LADES to load with too great a burden OVERLAIDOVERLAID past tense of overlay OVERLAINOVERLAIN past participle of overlie OVERLANDOVERLANDSOVERLAND n pl. -S a train or stagecoach that travels over land OVERLAPOVERLAPPEDOVERLAPPINGOVERLAPSOVERLAP v -LAPPED, -LAPPING, -LAPS to extend over and cover a part of OVERLATEOVERLATE adj too late OVERLAXOVERLAX adj too lax OVERLAYOVERLAIDOVERLAYINGOVERLAYSOVERLAY v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS to lay over OVERLEAFOVERLEAF adv on the other side of the page OVERLEAPOVERLEAPEDOVERLEAPTOVERLEAPINGOVERLEAPSOVERLEAP v -LEAPED or -LEAPT,-LEAPING, -LEAPS to leap over OVERLETOVERLETOVERLETTINGOVERLETSOVERLET v -LET, -LETTING, -LETS to let to excess OVERLEWDOVERLEWD adj too lewd OVERLIEOVERLAYOVERLAINOVERLYINGOVERLIESOVERLIE v -LAY, -LAIN, -LYING, -LIES to lie over OVERLIVEOVERLIVEDOVERLIVINGOVERLIVESOVERLIVE v -LIVED, -LIVING, -LIVES to outlive OVERLOADOVERLOADSOVERLOADEDOVERLOADINGOVERLOAD v -ED, -ING, -S to load to excess OVERLONGOVERLONG adj too long OVERLOOKOVERLOOKSOVERLOOKEDOVERLOOKINGOVERLOOK v -ED, -ING, -S to fail to notice OVERLORDOVERLORDSOVERLORDEDOVERLORDINGOVERLORD v -ED, -ING, -S to rule tyrannically OVERLOUDOVERLOUD adj too loud OVERLOVEOVERLOVEDOVERLOVINGOVERLOVESOVERLOVE v -LOVED, -LOVING, -LOVES to love to excess OVERLYOVERLY adv to an excessive degree OVERLYINGOVERLYING present participle of overlie OVERMANOVERMENOVERMAN n pl. -MEN a foreman OVERMANOVERMANNEDOVERMANNINGOVERMANSOVERMAN v -MANNED, -MANNING, -MANS to provide with more men than are needed OVERMANYOVERMANY adj too many OVERMEEKOVERMEEK adj excessively meek OVERMELTOVERMELTSOVERMELTEDOVERMELTINGOVERMELT v -ED, -ING, -S to melt too much OVERMENOVERMEN pl. of overman OVERMILDOVERMILD adj too mild OVERMIXOVERMIXESOVERMIXEDOVERMIXINGOVERMIX v -ED, -ING, -ES to mix too much OVERMUCHOVERMUCHESOVERMUCH n pl. -ES an excess OVERNEAROVERNEAR adj too near OVERNEATOVERNEAT adj too neat OVERNEWOVERNEW adj too new OVERNICEOVERNICE adj excessively nice OVERPASSOVERPASSEDOVERPASTOVERPASSINGOVERPASSESOVERPASS v -PASSED or -PAST, -PASSING, -PASSES to pass over OVERPAYOVERPAIDOVERPAYINGOVERPAYSOVERPAY v -PAID, -PAYING, -PAYS to pay too much OVERPERTOVERPERT adj too pert OVERPLAYOVERPLAYSOVERPLAYEDOVERPLAYINGOVERPLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to exaggerate OVERPLUSOVERPLUSESOVERPLUS n pl. -ES a surplus OVERPLYOVERPLIEDOVERPLYINGOVERPLIESOVERPLY v -PLIED, -PLYING, -PLIES to ply to excess; overwork OVERRANOVERRAN past tense of overrun OVERRANKOVERRANK adj too luxuriant in growth OVERRASHOVERRASH adj too rash OVERRATEOVERRATEDOVERRATINGOVERRATESOVERRATE v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES to rate too highly OVERRICHOVERRICH adj too rich OVERRIDEOVERRODEOVERRIDDENOVERRIDINGOVERRIDESOVERRIDE v -RODE, -RIDDEN, -RIDING,-RIDES to ride over OVERRIFEOVERRIFE adj too rife OVERRIPEOVERRIPE adj too ripe OVERRODEOVERRODE past tense of override OVERRUDEOVERRUDE adj excessively rude OVERRUFFOVERRUFFSOVERRUFFEDOVERRUFFINGOVERRUFF v -ED, -ING, -S to trump with a higher trump card than has already been played OVERRULEOVERRULEDOVERRULINGOVERRULESOVERRULE v -RULED, -RULING, -RULES to disallow the arguments of OVERRUNOVERRANOVERRUNNINGOVERRUNSOVERRUN v -RAN, -RUNNING, -RUNS to spread or swarm over OVERSADOVERSAD adj excessively sad OVERSALEOVERSALESOVERSALE n pl. -S the act of overselling OVERSALTOVERSALTSOVERSALTEDOVERSALTINGOVERSALT v -ED, -ING, -S to salt to excess OVERSAVEOVERSAVEDOVERSAVINGOVERSAVESOVERSAVE v -SAVED, -SAVING, -SAVES to save too much OVERSAWOVERSAW past tense of oversee OVERSEAOVERSEA adv overseas OVERSEASOVERSEAS adv beyond or across the sea OVERSEEOVERSAWOVERSEENOVERSEEINGOVERSEESOVERSEE v -SAW, -SEEN, -SEEING, -SEES to watch over and direct OVERSEEDOVERSEEDSOVERSEEDEDOVERSEEDINGOVERSEED v -ED, -ING, -S to seed to excess OVERSEEROVERSEERSOVERSEER n pl. -S one that oversees OVERSELLOVERSOLDOVERSELLINGOVERSELLSOVERSELL v -SOLD, -SELLING, -SELLS to sell more of than can be delivered OVERSETOVERSETOVERSETTINGOVERSETSOVERSET v -SET, -SETTING, -SETS to turn or tip over OVERSEWOVERSEWEDOVERSEWNOVERSEWINGOVERSEWSOVERSEW v -SEWED, -SEWN, -SEWING, -SEWS to overhand OVERSHOEOVERSHOESOVERSHOE n pl. -S a protective outer shoe OVERSHOTOVERSHOTSOVERSHOT n pl. -S a type of fabric weave OVERSICKOVERSICK adj too sick OVERSIDEOVERSIDESOVERSIDE n pl. -S the other side of a phonograph record OVERSIZEOVERSIZESOVERSIZE n pl. -S an unusually large size OVERSLIPOVERSLIPPEDOVERSLIPTOVERSLIPPINGOVERSLIPSOVERSLIP v -SLIPPED or -SLIPT, -SLIPPING, -SLIPS to leave out OVERSLOWOVERSLOW adj too slow OVERSOAKOVERSOAKSOVERSOAKEDOVERSOAKINGOVERSOAK v -ED, -ING, -S to soak too much OVERSOFTOVERSOFT adj too soft OVERSOLDOVERSOLD past tense of oversell OVERSOONOVERSOON adv too soon OVERSOULOVERSOULSOVERSOUL n pl. -S a supreme reality or mind in transcendentalism OVERSPINOVERSPINSOVERSPIN n pl. -S a forward spin imparted to a ball OVERSTAYOVERSTAYSOVERSTAYEDOVERSTAYINGOVERSTAY v -ED, -ING, -S to stay beyond the limits or duration of OVERSTEPOVERSTEPPEDOVERSTEPPINGOVERSTEPSOVERSTEP v -STEPPED, -STEPPING,-STEPS to go beyond OVERSTIROVERSTIRREDOVERSTIRRINGOVERSTIRSOVERSTIR v -STIRRED, -STIRRING, -STIRS to stir too much OVERSUPOVERSUPPEDOVERSUPPINGOVERSUPSOVERSUP v -SUPPED, -SUPPING, -SUPS to sup to excess OVERSUREOVERSURE adj too sure OVERTOVERTLYOVERT adj open to view ■OVERTLY ²adv OVERTAKEOVERTOOKOVERTAKENOVERTAKINGOVERTAKESOVERTAKE v -TOOK, -TAKEN, -TAKING, -TAKES to catch up with OVERTAMEOVERTAME adj too tame OVERTARTOVERTART adj too tart OVERTASKOVERTASKSOVERTASKEDOVERTASKINGOVERTASK v -ED, -ING, -S to task too severely OVERTAXOVERTAXESOVERTAXEDOVERTAXINGOVERTAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to tax too heavily OVERTHINOVERTHIN adj too thin OVERTIMEOVERTIMEDOVERTIMINGOVERTIMESOVERTIME v -TIMED, -TIMING, -TIMES to exceed the desired timing for OVERTIREOVERTIREDOVERTIRINGOVERTIRESOVERTIRE v -TIRED, -TIRING, -TIRES to tire excessively OVERTOILOVERTOILSOVERTOILEDOVERTOILINGOVERTOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to wear out or exhaust by excessive toil OVERTONEOVERTONESOVERTONE n pl. -S a higher partial tone OVERTOOKOVERTOOK past tense of overtake OVERTOPOVERTOPPEDOVERTOPPINGOVERTOPSOVERTOP v -TOPPED, -TOPPING, -TOPS to rise above the top of OVERTRIMOVERTRIMMEDOVERTRIMMINGOVERTRIMSOVERTRIM v -TRIMMED, -TRIMMING,-TRIMS to trim too much OVERTUREOVERTUREDOVERTURINGOVERTURESOVERTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to propose OVERTURNOVERTURNSOVERTURNEDOVERTURNINGOVERTURN v -ED, -ING, -S to turn over OVERURGEOVERURGEDOVERURGINGOVERURGESOVERURGE v -URGED, -URGING, -URGES to urge too much OVERUSEOVERUSEDOVERUSINGOVERUSESOVERUSE v -USED, -USING, -USES to use too much OVERVIEWOVERVIEWSOVERVIEW n pl. -S a summary OVERVOTEOVERVOTEDOVERVOTINGOVERVOTESOVERVOTE v -VOTED, -VOTING, -VOTES to defeat by a majority of votes OVERWARMOVERWARMSOVERWARMEDOVERWARMINGOVERWARM v -ED, -ING, -S to warm too much OVERWARYOVERWARY adj too wary OVERWEAKOVERWEAK adj too weak OVERWEAROVERWOREOVERWORNOVERWEARINGOVERWEARSOVERWEAR v -WORE, -WORN, -WEARING, -WEARS to wear out OVERWEENOVERWEENSOVERWEENEDOVERWEENINGOVERWEEN v -ED, -ING, -S to be arrogant OVERWETOVERWETTEDOVERWETTINGOVERWETSOVERWET v -WETTED, -WETTING, -WETS to wet too much OVERWIDEOVERWIDE adj too wide OVERWILYOVERWILY adj too wily OVERWINDOVERWOUNDOVERWINDINGOVERWINDSOVERWIND v -WOUND, -WINDING, -WINDS to wind too much, as a watch OVERWISEOVERWISE adj too wise OVERWORDOVERWORDSOVERWORD n pl. -S a word or phrase repeated at intervals in a song OVERWOREOVERWORE past tense of overwear OVERWORKOVERWORKEDOVERWROUGHTOVERWORKINGOVERWORKSOVERWORK v -WORKED or -WROUGHT,-WORKING, -WORKS to cause to work too hard OVERWORNOVERWORN past participle of overwear OVERWOUNDOVERWOUND past tense of overwind OVERWROUGHTOVERWROUGHT00 a past tense of overwork OVERZEALOVERZEALSOVERZEAL n pl. -S excess of zeal OVIBOSOVIBOSOVIBOS n pl. OVIBOS a wild ox OVICIDEOVICIDESOVICIDALOVICIDE n pl. -S an agent that kills eggs ■OVICIDAL ²adj OVIDUCTOVIDUCTSOVIDUCALOVIDUCT n pl. -S a tube through which ova travel from an ovary ■OVIDUCAL ²adj OVIFORMOVIFORM adj shaped like an egg OVINEOVINESOVINE n pl. -S a sheep or a closely related animal OVIPARAOVIPARA n/pl egg-laying animals OVIPOSITOVIPOSITSOVIPOSITEDOVIPOSITINGOVIPOSIT v -ED, -ING, -S to lay eggs OVISACOVISACSOVISAC n pl. -S a sac containing an ovum or ova OVOIDOVOIDSOVOIDALOVOID n pl. -S an egg-shaped body ■OVOIDAL ²adj OVOLOOVOLIOVOLOSOVOLO n pl. -LI or -LOS a convex molding OVONICOVONIC adj pertaining to a branch of electronics OVULATEOVULATEDOVULATINGOVULATESOVULATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to produce ova OVULEOVULESOVULAROVULARYOVULE n pl. -S a rudimentary seed ■OVULAR, OVULARY ²adj OVUMOVAOVUM n pl. OVA the female reproductive cell of animals OWOW interj used to express sudden pain OWEOWEDOWINGOWESOWE v OWED, OWING, OWES to be under obligation to pay or repay OWLOWLSOWL n pl. -S a nocturnal bird OWLETOWLETSOWLET n pl. -S a young owl OWLISHOWLISHLYOWLISH adj resembling an owl ■OWLISHLY ²adv OWLLIKEOWLLIKE adj owlish OWNOWNSOWNEDOWNINGOWNABLEOWN v -ED, -ING, -S to have as a belonging ■OWNABLE ²adj OWNEROWNERSOWNER n pl. -S one that owns OWSEOWSENOWSE n pl. OWSEN ox OXOXENOX n pl. OXEN a hoofed mammal OXOXESOX n pl. -ES a clumsy person OXALATEOXALATEDOXALATINGOXALATESOXALATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to treat with an oxalate (a chem-ical salt) OXALISOXALICOXALISESOXALIS n pl. -ALISES a flowering plant ■OXALIC ²adj OXAZINEOXAZINESOXAZINE n pl. -S a chemical compound OXBLOODOXBLOODSOXBLOOD n pl. -S a deep red color OXBOWOXBOWSOXBOW n pl. -S a U-shaped piece of wood in an ox yoke OXCARTOXCARTSOXCART n pl. -S an ox-drawn cart OXENOXEN pl. of ox OXEYEOXEYESOXEYE n pl. -S a flowering plant OXFORDOXFORDSOXFORD n pl. -S a type of shoe OXHEARTOXHEARTSOXHEART n pl. -S a variety of sweet cherry OXIDOXIDSOXID n pl. -S oxide OXIDABLEOXIDABLE adj capable of being oxidized OXIDANTOXIDANTSOXIDANT n pl. -S an oxidizing agent OXIDASEOXIDASESOXIDASICOXIDASE n pl. -S an oxidizing enzyme ■OXIDASIC ²adj OXIDATEOXIDATEDOXIDATINGOXIDATESOXIDATE v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES to oxidize OXIDEOXIDESOXIDICOXIDE n pl. -S a binary compound of oxygen with another element or radical ■OXIDIC ²adj OXIDISEOXIDISEDOXIDISINGOXIDISESOXIDISE v -DISED, -DISING, -DISES to oxidize OXIDISEROXIDISERSOXIDISER n pl. -S oxidizer OXIDIZEOXIDIZEDOXIDIZINGOXIDIZESOXIDIZE v -DIZED, -DIZING, -DIZES to combine with oxygen OXIDIZEROXIDIZERSOXIDIZER n pl. -S an oxidant OXIMOXIMSOXIM n pl. -S oxime OXIMEOXIMESOXIME n pl. -S a chemical compound OXLIPOXLIPSOXLIP n pl. -S a flowering plant OXPECKEROXPECKERSOXPECKER n pl. -S an African bird OXTAILOXTAILSOXTAIL n pl. -S the tail of an ox OXTEROXTERSOXTER n pl. -S the armpit OXTONGUEOXTONGUESOXTONGUE n pl. -S a European herb OXYOXY adj containing oxygen OXYACIDOXYACIDSOXYACID n pl. -S an acid that contains oxygen OXYGENOXYGENSOXYGENICOXYGEN n pl. -S a gaseous element ■OXYGENIC ²adj OXYMORONOXYMORAOXYMORON n pl. -MORA a combination of contradictory or incongruous words OXYPHILOXYPHILSOXYPHIL n pl. -S oxyphile OXYPHILEOXYPHILESOXYPHILE n pl. -S an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment OXYSALTOXYSALTSOXYSALT n pl. -S a salt of an oxyacid OXYSOMEOXYSOMESOXYSOME n pl. -S a structural unit of cellular cristae OXYTOCICOXYTOCICSOXYTOCIC n pl. -S a drug that hastens the process of childbirth OXYTOCINOXYTOCINSOXYTOCIN n pl. -S a pituitary hormone OXYTONEOXYTONESOXYTONE n pl. -S a word having heavy stress on the last syllable OYOY interj used to express dismay or pain OYEROYERSOYER n pl. -S a type of legal writ OYESOYESSESOYES n pl. OYESSES oyez OYEZOYESSESOYEZ n pl. OYESSES a cry used to introduce the opening of a court of law OYSTEROYSTERSOYSTEREDOYSTERINGOYSTER v -ED, -ING, -S to gather oysters (edible mollusks) OYSTEREROYSTERERSOYSTERER n pl. -S one that gathers or sells oysters OZONEOZONESOZONICOZONE n pl. -S a form of oxygen ■OZONIC ²adj OZONIDEOZONIDESOZONIDE n pl. -S a compound of ozone OZONISEOZONISEDOZONISINGOZONISESOZONISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to ozonize OZONIZEOZONIZEDOZONIZINGOZONIZESOZONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to convert into ozone OZONIZEROZONIZERSOZONIZER n pl. -S a device for converting oxygen into ozone OZONOUSOZONOUS adj pertaining to ozone
