Nouns

ostiarius

noun

the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Wester...

ostinato

noun

a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition

ostomy

noun

surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for th...

ostraciidae

noun

boxfishes

ostracoda

noun

seed shrimps

ostracodermi

noun

extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is no...

ostrea

noun

type genus of the family Ostreidae

ostreidae

noun

oysters

ostrya

noun

deciduous monoecious trees of Europe and Asia and America; s...

ostryopsis

noun

deciduous monoecious shrubs of China and Mongolia resembling...

ostyak

noun

a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern...

otaria

noun

type genus of the Otariidae

otariidae

noun

eared seals: sea lions and fur seals

otherworldliness

noun

concern with things of the spirit

othonna

noun

a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth oft...

otides

noun

terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: busta...

otididae

noun

bustards

otoe

noun

a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Oto

otoganglion

noun

an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distri...

otolaryngologist

noun

a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat

otolaryngology

noun

the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, n...

otologist

noun

a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases

otorhinolaryngologist

noun

a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat

otorrhea

noun

discharge from the external ear

otterhound

noun

hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick c...

ouguiya

noun

the basic unit of money in Mauritania

ouranopithecus

noun

a genus of Hominidae

ouranos

noun

(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gae...

outaouais

noun

a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary...

outdoorswoman

noun

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

outercourse

noun

sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration

outgoer

noun

someone who leaves one country to settle in another

outspokenness

noun

the trait of being blunt and outspoken

outstroke

noun

the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft

outthrust

noun

an outcropping of rock that extends outward

ovalbumin

noun

the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelat...

ovalipes

noun

a genus of Portunidae

ovariectomy

noun

surgical removal of one of both ovaries

overachievement

noun

better than expected performance (better than might have bee...

overactivity

noun

excessive activity

overappraisal

noun

an appraisal that is too high

overbearingness

noun

the trait of being imperious and overbearing

overcall

noun

(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (espe...

overcapitalisation

noun

(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock t...

overcapitalization

noun

(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock t...

overcomer

noun

someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control...

overcredulity

noun

too much credulity

overcrossing

noun

a bridge designed for pedestrians

overexploitation

noun

exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

overgarment

noun

a garment worn over other garments