overwithhold |
combined form of withhold. |
overwork |
to cause to work too many hours; exhaust with labor. [4 definitions] |
overwrite |
to write (something) over or on top of (other writing or a surface). [3 definitions] |
overwrought |
disturbed by excessive worry or agitation. [3 definitions] |
overzealous |
combined form of zealous. |
overzealousness |
combined form of zealousness. |
ovi- |
egg; ovum. |
Ovid |
a Roman poet (43 B.C.-17? A.D.). |
oviduct |
a tube that carries eggs from the ovary to the uterus. |
oviform |
shaped like an egg. |
oviparous |
of animals, reproducing by means of hatching eggs outside the body of the parent. (Cf. viviparous.) |
ovipositor |
a tubular organ in many female insects, usu. at the end of the abdomen, for depositing eggs. [2 definitions] |
ovoid |
of a solid object, having the shape of an egg. [3 definitions] |
ovulate |
to release eggs from the ovary. |
ovule |
a very small plant part that develops into a seed when fertilized. [2 definitions] |
ovum |
the female reproductive cell in animals or plants; gamete. |
ow |
ouch (used to express sudden or sharp pain). |
owe |
to be obligated to repay. [4 definitions] |
owing |
as yet unpaid; due. |
owing to |
because of; due to; resulting from. |
owl |
any of various nocturnal birds of prey that have large eyes set in the front of a large head, a strong hooked beak, and strong, sharp talons. |