Orwellian |
of, concerning, or resembling George Orwell, his work, or esp. the totalitarian regime portrayed in his novel 1984. |
-ory |
having the function of; pertaining to; characterized by; causing. [2 definitions] |
oryx |
any of various large antelopes of Africa and southwestern Asia that have long, straight horns and grayish coats with black markings. |
orzo |
pasta resembling grains of rice. |
Os |
symbol of the chemical element osmium. |
os1 |
a bone. |
os2 |
a mouth; opening; aperture. |
Osage orange |
a small thorny tree of the mulberry family, native to the midwestern United States, that is often used in hedgerows. [2 definitions] |
Osaka |
a large port city in southern Honshu, Japan. |
Oscar |
see "Academy Award." [2 definitions] |
Óscar Romero |
El Salvadoran Roman Catholic priest who was assassinated in retaliation for his social and political activity; born Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (b.1917--d.1980). |
oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. [4 definitions] |
oscillation |
the action or fact of oscillating. [2 definitions] |
oscillograph |
an oscilloscope that records the wave forms representing changes in currents, voltages, or other electrical quantities. |
oscilloscope |
an instrument for depicting variations in an electrical quantity as a wave or trace on a viewing screen. |
oscine |
of or relating to a large group of passerine birds with highly developed vocal cords. [2 definitions] |
osculant |
of an organism, sharing the characteristics of two closely related taxonomic groups. |
oscular |
of or relating to the mouth or to kissing. [2 definitions] |
osculate |
to be tangent; touch. [2 definitions] |
osculum |
any of the small openings of a sponge through which water is expelled. |
-ose1 |
having the characteristics of; resembling or abounding in. |