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ounce1 a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 28.350 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to one twelfth of a pound or 31.1051 grams in the apothecaries' weight and the troy weight systems. (abbr.: oz.) [3 definitions]
ounce2 see "snow leopard."
our of, relating to, or belonging to the speakers (possessive form of we).
Our Father see "Lord's Prayer," "paternoster."
ours a possessive form of we; that or those belonging to us.
ourself a reflexive form of I; my own person considered privately and apart; myself.
ourselves used reflexively as the object of a verb or preposition. [3 definitions]
-ous characterized by; given to; having; full of. [2 definitions]
ousel variant of ouzel.
oust to force out; expel or eject, as from a place or position.
ouster the act of ousting or condition of being ousted; ejection or expulsion.
out forth; beyond the limits; away. [29 definitions]
out- out; outside; outward. [2 definitions]
outachieve combined form of achieve.
outact combined form of act.
outage a suspension of functions or operations, usu. because of electrical failure. [2 definitions]
out-and-out unqualified and unmitigated; thorough.
out at the elbows shabby or poor.
outback (sometimes cap.) remote, rural areas, esp. in Australia and New Zealand (usu. prec. by "the"). [2 definitions]
outbalance to be greater than in value, weight, or the like; outweigh.
outbargain combined form of bargain.