| oedipal |
(often cap.) of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resulting from an Oedipus complex. |
| Oedipus |
in an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles, the protagonist and title character, who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother. |
| Oedipus complex |
in psychoanalytic theory, the subconscious desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, esp. the desire of a son for his mother. (Cf. Electra complex.) |
| oenology |
the study of wines and winemaking. |
| oenophile |
a person who enjoys wine; wine connoisseur. |
| o'er |
contracted form of "over" (used chiefly in literature). |
| oeuvre |
(French) the works of a writer, artist, or composer taken as a whole. [2 definitions] |
| of |
used to indicate distance or separation from. [13 definitions] |
| of- |
to. [2 definitions] |
| of a piece |
of the same kind; practically alike; consistent. |
| of a sort |
of a mediocre variety. [2 definitions] |
| ofay |
(offensive slang) a white person. |
| of course |
certainly. [2 definitions] |
| off |
away from a surface. [37 definitions] |
| off. |
abbreviation of "office." |
| offal |
the parts of a butchered animal considered unfit for human consumption; waste. [2 definitions] |
| off and on |
in alternating periods of activity and inactivity; intermittently. [2 definitions] |
| off-balance |
made or done while one is not physically balanced. |
| off base |
mistaken; inaccurate; wrong. |
| offbeat |
unusual or unconventional. [2 definitions] |
| off Broadway |
professional drama produced in New York City in small theaters located outside the Broadway theater district and characterized by experimental productions. [2 definitions] |