| officially |
properly, according to an authority; formally. |
| officiant |
a person who presides at a religious ceremony; celebrant. |
| officiate |
to perform the duties of an official, esp. in presiding over an event or ceremony. [3 definitions] |
| officious |
overly eager or aggressive in offering unrequested or unwanted service to others. |
| offing |
the farthest reaches of the sea visible from shore. |
| offish |
(informal) tending to aloofness; reserved. |
| off-key |
not on the right musical note or pitch; flat or sharp. [2 definitions] |
| off-licence |
(chiefly British) a shop that sells alcoholic beverages; liquor store. |
| off-limits |
not to be entered or patronized by a designated group, such as military personnel. |
| off-line |
not connected to or controlled by a central computer. |
| off-load |
to unload (a ship or airplane, or passengers or goods therefrom). |
| off plumb |
not truly vertical. |
| off-price |
designating the retail stores or outlets that sell name brands and other high-quality merchandise at a discount. [2 definitions] |
| offprint |
a reprint of an article or part of an article. [2 definitions] |
| off-putting |
(informal) tending to annoy or repel. |
| off-ramp |
a lane used for exiting a highway. [2 definitions] |
| off-road |
of a type of vehicle used primarily for areas other than streets and highways, such as a dune buggy. |
| off-season |
a period of less frequent use, activity, or visitation. [2 definitions] |
| offset |
to balance or compensate for. [9 definitions] |
| offset printing |
a printing process in which the inked impression is made on a rubber roller or blanket, from which it is then transferred to paper; offset. |
| offshoot |
a branch or shoot from a main stem, as of a plant. [2 definitions] |