ogee |
an elongated S-shaped curve, or a molding in such a curve. |
ogive |
the diagonal rib of a Gothic vault. [3 definitions] |
Oglala |
the Teton tribe of Dakota Indians living in South Dakota, west of the Missouri River. [2 definitions] |
ogle |
to look or stare at (someone) in a lustful or flirtatious manner. [2 definitions] |
ogre |
an ugly giant or monstrous person that eats people, esp. one in folk tales and children's stories. [2 definitions] |
OH |
abbreviation of "Ohio," a Midwestern U.S. state between Pennsylvania and Indiana. |
oh |
used to express surprise, pain, disbelief, or the like. [2 definitions] |
Ohio |
a Midwestern U.S. state between Pennsylvania and Indiana. (abbr.: OH) [2 definitions] |
ohm |
a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance of a circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt produces a current of one ampere. |
ohmmeter |
an instrument that measures electrical resistance directly in ohms. |
-oid |
resembling (whatever is specified); having the characteristics of. [2 definitions] |
oil |
any of numerous mineral, animal, plant, or synthetic substances that are viscous, usu. liquid, and greasy, and that are soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water. [7 definitions] |
oil cake |
a compressed cake of ground linseed, cottonseed, soybean, or the like, from which the oil has been extracted, used as feed or fertilizer. |
oilcloth |
a heavy smooth cloth that has been treated with oil and other materials to make it waterproof, and that is often used to line cupboards or as a tablecloth. |
oil color |
a paint made of pigment ground in oil, usu. linseed; oil paint. |
oil field |
an area having large deposits of oil, esp. one with many wells. |
oil of vitriol |
see "sulfuric acid." |
oil painting |
a painting executed in oil colors. [2 definitions] |
oilpaper |
paper made transparent and water-resistant by soaking in oil. |
oil shale |
shale containing hydrocarbons that yield petroleum. |
oilskin |
a cloth treated with oil to make it waterproof. [2 definitions] |