| octopus |
any of several related carnivorous sea animals with a soft, rounded body and eight long tentacles with two rows of suckers on each. [2 definitions] |
| octoroon |
a person whose ancestry is one eighth black. |
| octuple |
having or composed of eight parts. [3 definitions] |
| ocular |
of, pertaining to, or like the eye or eyes. [3 definitions] |
| oculist |
formerly, an ophthalmologist. [2 definitions] |
| oculomotor |
designating the nerves that supply the muscles that move each eyeball. |
| OD |
abbreviation of "overdose." |
| odalisque |
a female slave or concubine in a harem. |
| odd |
different from what is expected or customary; strange. [7 definitions] |
| oddball |
(informal) a person or thing that is unconventional or eccentric. [2 definitions] |
| oddity |
a peculiar or puzzling thing, person, or event. [2 definitions] |
| odd man out |
any outsider; one who has been excluded. [2 definitions] |
| oddment |
a leftover or isolated item; one item among several odds and ends. [2 definitions] |
| odd number |
a whole number that cannot be divided exactly by 2. |
| odds |
the probability that one thing is more likely to happen than another. [4 definitions] |
| odds and ends |
miscellaneous items; bits and pieces; scraps. |
| oddsmaker |
a person, usu. an expert, who calculates the odds in betting. |
| odds-on |
having an even or more than even chance at winning or succeeding, as in a horserace or athletic contest. |
| -ode1 |
something that resembles (whatever is specified). |
| -ode2 |
way or path. [2 definitions] |
| ode |
a long, elaborate, usu. rhymed lyrical poem, often in praise or celebration of something or someone, and usu. in a lofty and enthusiastic style. [2 definitions] |