| Orville and Wilbur Wright |
two U.S. brothers who invented the first powered flight (Orville, b.1871--d.1948; Wilbur, b.1867--d.1912). |
| Orwellian |
of, concerning, or resembling George Orwell, his work, or esp. the totalitarian regime portrayed in his novel 1984. |
| -ory |
having the function of; pertaining to; characterized by; causing. [2 definitions] |
| oryx |
any of various large antelopes of Africa and southwestern Asia that have long, straight horns and grayish coats with black markings. |
| Os |
symbol of the chemical element osmium. |
| os1 |
a bone. |
| os2 |
a mouth; opening; aperture. |
| Osage orange |
a small thorny tree of the mulberry family, native to the midwestern United States, that is often used in hedgerows. [2 definitions] |
| Osaka |
a large port city in southern Honshu, Japan. |
| Oscar |
See Academy Award. [2 definitions] |
| Óscar Romero |
El Salvadoran Roman Catholic priest who was assassinated in retaliation for his social and political activity; born Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (b.1917--d.1980). |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. [4 definitions] |
| oscillation |
the action or fact of oscillating. [2 definitions] |
| oscillograph |
an oscilloscope that records the wave forms representing changes in currents, voltages, or other electrical quantities. |
| oscilloscope |
an instrument for depicting variations in an electrical quantity as a wave or trace on a viewing screen. |
| oscine |
of or relating to a large group of passerine birds with highly developed vocal cords. [2 definitions] |
| osculant |
of an organism, sharing the characteristics of two closely related taxonomic groups. |
| oscular |
of or relating to the mouth or to kissing. [2 definitions] |
| osculate |
to be tangent; touch. [2 definitions] |
| osculum |
any of the small openings of a sponge through which water is expelled. |
| -ose1 |
having the characteristics of; resembling or abounding in. |