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. |
oligarch |
one of the leaders in an oligarchy, a government made up of a relatively small set of people. [2 definitions] |
oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. [2 definitions] |