| Old Testament |
the Christian name for the Hebrew Scriptures that make up the first of two main divisions of the Christian Bible but the whole of the Jewish Bible. (Cf. New Testament.) [2 definitions] |
| old-time |
of, concerning, or typical of long-past times. [2 definitions] |
| old-timer |
someone or something that is old. [2 definitions] |
| old wives' tale |
a superstition, usu. embodied as a folk tale or bit of folk wisdom. |
| Old World |
the Eastern Hemisphere, esp. Europe or European culture. |
| old-world |
of, concerning, or reminiscent of Europe or Europeans. [2 definitions] |
| -ole |
any of certain chemical compounds containing a five-member, usu. heterocyclic ring. [2 definitions] |
| olé |
used to express approval or excitement, usu. heard in Hispanic countries. |
| oleaginous |
of, concerning, or like oil; oily. [3 definitions] |
| oleander |
any of several poisonous evergreen shrubs of the dogbane family that bear white, pink, or red blossoms. |
| oleate |
an ester or salt of oleic acid. |
| oleic |
of, pertaining to, or derived from oil or oleic acid. |
| oleic acid |
an oily acid, not soluble in water, that occurs in most animal and vegetable fats and oils, and is used in soap, ointments, and cosmetics. |
| olein |
the liquid triglyceride of oleic acid, occurring in most fats and oils and as the major component of olive oil. [2 definitions] |
| oleo |
an imitation butter made chiefly from vegetable oil; margarine; oleomargarine. |
| oleo- |
oil. |
| oleomargarine |
an imitation butter made chiefly from vegetable oil; margarine; oleo. |
| oleoresin |
a naturally occurring mixture of resin and an essential oil such as turpentine. |
| olfaction |
the faculty of perceiving odors; sense of smell. [2 definitions] |
| olfactory |
of, concerning, or stimulating the perception of smells. [3 definitions] |
| olfactory nerve |
either of the first pair of cranial nerves that transmit nerve impulses from the mucous membrane in the nose to the forebrain. |