odyssey |
an extended, wandering journey of adventure or quest. [2 definitions] |
OED |
abbreviation of "Oxford English Dictionary." |
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. |