onchocerciasis |
a tropical disease transmitted by flies in which parasitic worms cause itchy rashes, skin lesions, blindness, and sometimes elephantiasis; river blindness. |
oncidium |
any of various tropical orchids. |
oncology |
the medical science concerned with cancer, esp. with tumors. |
oncoming |
coming toward or near; approaching. [2 definitions] |
on consignment |
of goods, sent to a selling agent, with payment to be made after the goods are sold. |
on deck |
in baseball, next in line to bat. [2 definitions] |
on draft |
available to be drawn from a keg or cask; not bottled. |
on duty |
in the process of doing one's job. |
-one |
a ketone, or a related or similar chemical compound containing oxygen. |
one |
being single in number. [11 definitions] |
one by one |
one at a time; one after another; singly. |
on edge |
nervous or anxious; full of worry. [2 definitions] |
one-digit number |
a whole number containing one digit, such as 2. |
one for the road |
one last drink, esp. an alcoholic beverage, that is taken before departing. |
one-horse |
designed for or using only one horse. [2 definitions] |
Oneida |
a member of a tribe of North American Indians living in Canada and New York State and belonging to the Six Nations. [2 definitions] |
oneiric |
of or relating to dreams. |
oneiromancy |
the practice of attempting to foretell the future by the interpretation of dreams. |
one-liner |
a short witty or amusing remark. |
oneness |
the condition or quality of being one. [4 definitions] |
one-night stand |
an engagement for a single performance in one place by an entertainer, speaker, or the like. [2 definitions] |