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English words: oktadrachm to Oldham

300 English words, part 15 of 67 of the words starting with O, A to Z. 10 have a page of their own.

English words oktadrachm to Oldham

  1. oktadrachm noun: Alternative form of octadrachm.
  2. Oktoberfest noun: A two-week public festival in Munich (Bavaria, southern Germany), held yearly in late September and early October, known especially for the large party...
  3. OKU noun: An ethnic group of Sierra Leone and the Gambia.
  4. ōkubi-e noun: A Japanese bust portrait.
  5. Okuda proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  6. Okudagram noun: Any of the distinctive interactive computer displays associated with Starfleet technology in Star Trek.
  7. Okuma proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  8. Okumura proper noun: A surname from Japanese.
  9. Okun proper noun: A surname from Polish.
  10. Okunian adjective: Of or relating to Arthur Melvin Okun (1928–1980), American economist
  11. okupukupu noun: Alternative form of kupukupu.
  12. okuriashi noun: A situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.
  13. okuridashi noun: A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent out from behind.
  14. okurigake noun: A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his legs behind one of his opponent's and pulls it towards himself from behind, toppling his opponent forward.
  15. okurigana noun: In the Japanese language, the kana which follow a stem written with kanji, which record how that stem is inflected, and guides recognition of the...
  16. okurihikiotoshi noun: a kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent and pulls him down while backing away
  17. okurinage noun: A kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent and throws him forward or to the side and down.
  18. okuritaoshi noun: A kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent down from behind.
  19. okuritsuridashi noun: a kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent, lifts him up and carries him out of the ring
  20. okuritsuriotoshi noun: A kimarite in which the attacker circles behind his opponent then lifts him up and slams him down.
  21. okwukwu noun: An Igbo funeral ceremony.
  22. OL adjective, noun, suffix /ɒl/: An alcohol or phenol.
  23. ola noun, suffix: Alternative form of olay.
  24. olacaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Olacaceae.
  25. olachen noun: Alternative form of eulachon.
  26. oladi noun: Alternative form of oladyi.
  27. Oladipo proper noun: A surname from Yoruba
  28. oladyi noun: Small thick pancakes or fritters common in Russian and Ukrainian cuisines.
  29. Olaf proper noun /ˈəʊl.əf/: A male given name from Old Norse.
  30. olaflur noun: A fluoride-containing substance used in dental treatment.
  31. Olafsen proper noun: A patrilineal surname from Norwegian.
  32. Olafsson proper noun: A patrilineal surname from Icelandic.
  33. olallaberry noun: Alternative form of olallieberry.
  34. olalliberry noun: Alternative form of olallieberry.
  35. olallieberry noun: A hybrid berry with a tart taste created by crossing a loganberry and a youngberry.
  36. olam noun: Alternative form of ollamh
  37. olamine noun: ethanolamine
  38. Olancho proper noun: A department, the largest of 18 in Honduras.
  39. Öland proper noun: The second-largest island of Sweden.
  40. Olander proper noun: A surname from Swedish.
  41. Olango proper noun: A barangay of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.
  42. olanzapine noun /oʊˈlæn.zəˌpin/: An antipsychotic drug C₁₇H₂₀H₄S administered orally especially in the short-term treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder.
  43. OLAP noun /ˈoʊlæp/: Acronym of online analytical processing.
  44. olaparib noun: A particular anticancer drug.
  45. olaquindox noun: A quinoxaline compound used to promote growth in pigs.
  46. olaratumab noun: A particular monoclonal antibody.
  47. olate verb: To form an ol group or compound.
  48. -olater suffix: Alternative form of -later.
  49. Olathe proper noun /oʊˈleɪθə/: A statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States, named after Olathe, Kansas.
  50. olation noun: The process by which metal ions form polymeric oxides in aqueous solution.
  51. -olatry suffix: Alternative form of -latry.
  52. Olave proper noun: A surname.
  53. olay noun /ˈəʊleɪ/: palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a steel-tipped stylus
  54. Olaya proper noun: A surname.
  55. Olazabal proper noun: A surname.
  56. Olbia proper noun: A city and comune in Sassari province, northern Sardinia, Italy.
  57. Olcha noun: Alternative form of Ulch.
  58. Olchi noun: Alternative form of Ulch.
  59. old adjective, noun, verb /əʊld/: Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
  60. Old Adam noun: A human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.
  61. old age noun: The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
  62. old age home noun: nursing home
  63. old age pension noun: A pension paid to people by the state, when they reach a predefined age, to compensate for loss of earnings
  64. old age pensioner noun: A person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.
  65. Old Albanian noun: Any variety of the Albanian language as attested in the 15th–17th centuries.
  66. old ale noun: Any dark, malty, relatively strong beer.
  67. Old Anatolian Turkic adjective: Synonym of Old Anatolian Turkish.
  68. Old Anatolian Turkish adjective: Of or relating to the Old Anatolian Turkish language
  69. old as Adam adjective: Extremely old.
  70. old as the hills adjective /ˌəʊld əz‿ðə ˈhɪlz/: Extremely old.
  71. old as the Pyramids adjective: Extremely ancient.
  72. old as time adjective: That has been around forever.
  73. old as time itself adjective: Alternative form of as old as time itself.
  74. old bachelor noun: An old man who has never married.
  75. old ball noun: A cricket ball that has been used in a previous match, or used in the current match for more than 30 overs.
  76. old banger noun: A decrepit car.
  77. old bean noun: An old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  78. Old Believer noun: Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against the church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon...
  79. Old Bill noun: A police officer.
  80. Old Blue noun: An alumnus of Christ's Hospital.
  81. Old Bolshevik noun: A member of the Bolsheviks whose party membership dated to before the October Revolution.
  82. old boy noun: An alumnus, especially of a public school.
  83. old boy network noun: A presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or...
  84. old boyism noun: The existence and use of old boy networks.
  85. old boys' club noun: A boys' club (an organization that excludes women), especially one with an established history of male control.
  86. old cat noun: A traditional game resembling baseball.
  87. Old Catholic adjective, noun: Pertaining to a group of churches that split from the Roman Catholic Church over the dogma of papal infallibility, which they did not agree with.
  88. old chap noun: Affectionate term of address for a man.
  89. old chestnut noun: A well-worn story.
  90. old clothesman noun: A dealer in used clothing.
  91. old cocoyam noun: The cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta, so called to distinguish it from new cocoyam.
  92. old codger noun: An old man.
  93. old college try noun: A vigorous, committed attempt or effort, often in the context of a nearly hopeless situation where failure is expected.
  94. Old Comic adjective: Relating to the Old Comedy of Ancient Greece.
  95. old country noun: The country of origin of an immigrant or of a person of immigrant descent.
  96. old days noun: A period that was a relatively long time ago; the distant past.
  97. old dear noun: old woman
  98. Old Dragon noun: A former student in The Dragon School, Oxford
  99. Old Earth creationism noun: The belief that God created the universe and the Earth very long ago and that the universe and the Earth are as old as scientists have proven.
  100. Old Earth creationist noun: A proponent of Old Earth creationism.
  101. Old East Low Franconian noun: The variety of Old Low Franconian that was spoken in Limburg and the Rhineland
  102. old English Carrier noun: Alternative form of old English Carrier.
  103. Old English Game noun: A British breed of domestic chicken, with many colour variants.
  104. Old English Sheepdog noun: A herding dog of a particular breed (also used as a pet), with shaggy grey and white fur also covering its face, and a docked tail.
  105. old enough to vote adjective: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, enough, vote.
  106. Old Etonian noun: A former student of Eton College
  107. old-fangled adjective: Alternative spelling of oldfangled.
  108. old-farrand adjective: Alternative form of old-farrant.
  109. old-farrant adjective: Old or old-fashioned; (of children) precocious, already as shrewd as someone old.
  110. old fartism noun: The state of being an old fart, of being old and having old-fashioned views.
  111. old fashioned adjective, noun /oʊldˈfæʃənd/: Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.
  112. old fashioned glass noun: Synonym of lowball glass.
  113. old-fashioned look noun: A glance of disdain or disapproval.
  114. old-fashionedly adverb: In an old-fashioned manner.
  115. old-fashionedness noun: The quality of being old-fashioned.
  116. old fellow noun: Synonym of old chap (“affectionate term of address for a man”).
  117. old-field colt noun: Synonym of woods colt.
  118. old finger noun: One's father.
  119. old flame noun: A previous boyfriend or girlfriend; a former romantic or sexual partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.
  120. old fogey noun: An old and overly conservative person.
  121. old fogy noun: Alternative spelling of old fogey.
  122. old folks noun: One's elderly relations.
  123. old folks home noun: A residential complex for elderly people often equipped with special facilities and care services; especially, a nursing home.
  124. old for one's years adjective: Unusually precocious, wise, or careworn relative to others in one's age group.
  125. old franc noun: One French franc before January 1960, when it was devalued to 1/100 of its original value and replaced by the new franc, worth 100 old francs.
  126. old friend noun: A long-standing friend
  127. old fruit noun: An old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  128. old gentleman noun: A playing card that is almost imperceptibly longer than the others in the deck, used by cheats.
  129. old girl noun: An alumna, especially of a public school.
  130. old gold adjective, noun: A brownish gold colour.
  131. old gown noun: smuggled tea
  132. old-growth adjective: From, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants.
  133. old-growth forest noun: A forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance.
  134. old guard noun: A conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.
  135. old guardism noun: Support for the old guard; a conservative, reactionary position or policy.
  136. old guardist noun: A supporter of the old guard; a person of conservative, reactionary views.
  137. old habits die hard proverb: Established habits are difficult to change.
  138. old hag syndrome noun: A form of sleep paralysis in which the sleeper sees a figure resembling a witch sitting on them while still in bed.
  139. old hand noun: A person who is experienced at a certain activity.
  140. old hat adjective, noun /ˌəʊl(d)ˈhæt/: Something regarded as very familiar and unoriginal, hackneyed, or out of date.
  141. old head noun: An older male gangsta or thug, especially one who is no longer active; an older black man with street cred.
  142. old head on young shoulders noun: Alternative form of good head on one's shoulders.
  143. Old High Dutch noun: Old High German.
  144. Old High German adjective: Concerning the Old High German language.
  145. old horse noun: salt junk
  146. old in the tooth adjective: Synonym of long in the tooth (“old, aged”).
  147. Old Indic adjective: Of or pertaining to the oldest form of Indo-Aryan languages.
  148. Old Indo-Aryan adjective: Of or pertaining to this stage.
  149. Old Javanese noun: The oldest and most extensive written language of Southeast Asia (chiefly in terms of written records, and the most extensive in the number and variety of...
  150. old lace adjective, noun: An off-white colour, like that of old lace.
  151. old lady noun: An elderly woman.
  152. old lang syne noun: Alternative form of auld lang syne.
  153. Old Light noun: A member of such a religious movement.
  154. Old Lighter noun: A supporter of the Old Light religious movement.
  155. old-line adjective: Reactionary or conservative.
  156. Old Line Stater noun: Synonym of Marylander.
  157. old long syne noun: Alternative form of auld lang syne.
  158. old maid noun /əʊld meɪd/: An old woman who has never married; a spinster.
  159. old maid's bonnet noun: The flowering plant Lupinus perennis.
  160. old-maidenism noun: Synonym of old-maidism.
  161. old-maidhood noun: Synonym of old-maidism.
  162. old-maidish adjective: Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.
  163. old-maidism noun: The condition or characteristics of a spinster.
  164. old man adjective, noun: An elderly man.
  165. old man of the woods noun: Strobilomyces strobilaceus, a boletaceous fungus of Europe and North America.
  166. old man's beard noun: A fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus).
  167. old man's drip noun: Watery rhinorrhea (runny nose), especially prevalent in the elderly.
  168. old man's eyebrow noun: The sundew Drosera binata.
  169. old man's pepper noun: Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
  170. old man yaoi noun: The shipping together of two elderly or middle-aged men.
  171. old man yelling at a cloud noun: Alternative form of old man yells at cloud.
  172. old man yelling at cloud noun: Alternative form of old man yells at cloud.
  173. old man yelling at clouds noun: Alternative form of old man yells at cloud.
  174. old man yelling at the clouds noun: Alternative form of old man yells at cloud.
  175. old man yells at cloud phrase: Refers to a person who expresses a trivial, out-of-touch, or idiosyncratic grievance; especially, with an implication of aged crotchetiness.
  176. old man yells at clouds phrase: Alternative form of old man yells at cloud.
  177. Old Marlburian noun: A student or alumnus of Marlborough College.
  178. old master noun: Any of various early (before about 1800 CE) European painters whose works are regarded as superlative.
  179. old mate noun: An elderly man.
  180. old media noun: Media that existed prior to the advent of Internet communication, such as newspapers and radio.
  181. old money noun: Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.
  182. old moon noun: The phase of the moon when it is waning.
  183. old Ned noun: A kind of home-cured hog meat, particularly salt pork or bacon.
  184. old news noun: Synonym of yesterday's news.
  185. Old North Arabian adjective: Synonym of Ancient North Arabian.
  186. old-oil noun: olive oil after it has been purified and rendered limpid.
  187. old-old noun: A person aged 75 or older.
  188. old one noun: An elderly person, (sometimes specifically) one's father or mother; a senior member of a group or tribe, who preserves traditions.
  189. old penny noun: The pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
  190. old people noun: Aboriginal people of earlier generations, or living in a traditional manner, as regarded by their descendants as repositories of traditional knowledge.
  191. old people's home noun: A nursing home.
  192. Old Prussian adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the Old Prussian language or people.
  193. old ral noun: syphilis
  194. old regime noun: Synonym of ancien régime.
  195. old rose noun: A rose belonging to any of the classes of cultivated roses in existence before the hybrid tea roses were developed.
  196. Old Ruthenian adjective: Of or related to Old Ruthenia.
  197. old salt noun: A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.
  198. old saw noun: A cliché, saying, or overused expression, especially a proverb or maxim.
  199. old school adjective, noun /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/: Preceded by the: a group of people characterized by being conservative or traditional; also, a method for accomplishing a task, a style, or a way of...
  200. old schooler noun /ˌəʊl(d)ˌskuːlə/: One who is old school; a person who holds traditional, conservative viewpoints, principles or ideologies.
  201. old shoe adjective, noun: Something or someone that is comfortably familiar.
  202. old sight noun: oldsightedness; presbyopia
  203. old sins cast long shadows proverb: Alternative form of old sins have long shadows.
  204. old sins have long shadows proverb: Past misdeeds are liable to return to haunt a person.
  205. Old Sirenik noun: Synonym of Sirenik.
  206. old skool adjective, noun /ˈəʊl(d)skuːl/: Alternative spelling of old school (“hip-hop or rap music of the late 1970s and 1980s (or more recent music of this style) as contrasted with newer styles...
  207. old sod noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, sod (person).
  208. old soldier noun: A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.
  209. old song noun: A trifle; a small price, or nothing of value.
  210. old soul noun: A reincarnated person.
  211. Old Sour noun: A sauce from the Bahamas, prepared with the juice of Key limes (or sour oranges), salt, and bird peppers.
  212. old sourdough noun: A permanent resident of the territory of Yukon.
  213. Old South Arabian adjective: Related to the Old South Arabian languages.
  214. Old Spanish noun: Set of West Iberian language varieties spoken on the Iberian Peninsula from the 10th century until roughly the beginning of the 15th century, before a...
  215. old sport noun: A term of endearment for a friend.
  216. old stager noun: A veteran; an experienced person.
  217. old stick noun: A person.
  218. old-style adjective, noun: The Julian calendar system, especially with reference to Russia, where it continued to be used until the early 20th century.
  219. old sweat noun: An experienced soldier.
  220. Old Testament adjective: Reminiscent of the content of the Old Testament, or of the behavior of God in it; especially dramatic, violent or vengeful.
  221. Old Testamental adjective: Of or relating to the Old Testament.
  222. old thing noun: Affectionate term of address for a person.
  223. old time adjective, noun: From or reminiscent of an earlier time or era; old-fashioned.
  224. old-time country noun: A form of American folk music popular in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States prior to the early 1930s, emphasizing jug and mountain string...
  225. old-time music noun: North American (especially Appalachian) folk music; considered the precursor to country music.
  226. old time used to be noun: Ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend. Often used in songs.
  227. old-timely adjective: Synonym of old-timey.
  228. old timer noun /ˌəʊl(d)ˈtaɪmə/: An elder.
  229. old timer's disease noun /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/: Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).
  230. old timers' disease noun: Alternative form of old timer's disease.
  231. old timey adjective: Reminiscent or representative of an older time.
  232. old-timeyness noun: The quality of being old-timey.
  233. old-timy adjective: Alternative spelling of old-timey.
  234. old toast noun: A lively fellow who drinks excessively; a carouser.
  235. Old Tom noun: A kind of strong gin popular in 18th-century England.
  236. old top noun: Familiar term of address.
  237. old town noun: The historic district of a city or town.
  238. old tyme adjective: Alternative form of old time.
  239. Old Udi noun: Synonym of Caucasian Albanian.
  240. old use adjective: A word which is not used anymore in the current time.
  241. old web noun: The aesthetic and culture of the early World Wide Web (roughly 1990s-early 2000s); used to describe an early era of the Internet, often used in relation...
  242. old wife noun: An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.
  243. old-wifish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of an old wife.
  244. old wine in a new bottle noun: An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.
  245. old wine in new bottles noun: Alternative form of old wine in a new bottle.
  246. old wives' tale noun /ɔld ˈwaɪvz teɪl/: A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
  247. old wivish adjective: Alternative form of old-wifish.
  248. old woman noun: An elderly woman.
  249. old woman's tooth noun: A traditional hand-operated router.
  250. old-womanish adjective: Having the negative traits of a stereotypical elderly woman: peevish, superstitious, prim and proper, etc.
  251. old-womanishly adverb: In the manner or style of an old woman.
  252. old-world adjective: Of, or relating to the ancient world or former times
  253. Old World blackbird noun: Any true thrush (Turdus spp.)
  254. Old World flycatcher noun: Any of various small birds of the passerine family Muscicapidae, of Africa and Eurasia; a muscicapid.
  255. Old World monkey noun: Any primate of the family Cercopithecidae.
  256. Old World mouse noun: Any mouse in the subfamily Murinae.
  257. Old World oriole noun: Any member of the family Oriolidae of passerine birds.
  258. Old World porcupine noun: Any of the large, spiny-furred rodents of the family Hystricidae, native to the southern Eurasia and Africa.
  259. Old World quail noun: A medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
  260. Old World rat noun: Any rat in the subfamily Murinae.
  261. Old World ROM noun: A Macintosh model that uses a read-only memory chip.
  262. Old World screwworm noun: An egg, larva, pupa, or adult of species Chrysomya bezziana, which feeds on living tissue, which does not.
  263. Old World sparrow noun: Any of the small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae.
  264. Old World vulture noun: Any of the large scavenging birds found in the Old World and belonging to the family Accipitridae.
  265. old-worldly adjective: old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era.
  266. Old Yeller noun: A situation in which something beloved must be killed or destroyed; a sad situation.
  267. Oldaker proper noun: A surname from Old English.
  268. oldbie noun: An old-timer, a person with experience.
  269. Oldbury proper noun: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (OS grid ref SO9889).
  270. Oldcastle proper noun: A town in County Meath, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 5580).
  271. oldcomer noun: An immigrant or the descendant of immigrants who has lived in their new environment long enough to become well-established.
  272. Olde English Bulldogge noun: An American dog breed of the bulldog type.
  273. olde tyme adjective: Old time.
  274. olde worlde adjective: Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel.
  275. olden adjective, verb /ˈəʊl.dn̩/: From or relating to a previous era.
  276. olden time noun: Of a past age or time; aged, ancient; old.
  277. Oldenberg proper noun: A surname from German.
  278. Oldenburg noun: Synonym of Oldenburger (“breed of horse”).
  279. Oldenburger noun: A warmblood horse from the northwestern corner of Lower Saxony, formerly the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
  280. older adjective /ˈəʊldə/: elderly
  281. older adult noun: An old person: especially, one aged 65 years or older.
  282. older-aged adjective: Having an older age.
  283. older brother noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
  284. older sister noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)
  285. older than dirt adjective: very old
  286. older than the hills adjective: Alternative form of old as the hills.
  287. older than the Pyramids adjective: Synonym of old as the Pyramids.
  288. oldermost adjective: Oldest.
  289. oldest adjective, noun /ˈəʊldəst/: The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
  290. oldest occupation noun: Prostitution.
  291. oldest profession noun: Alternative form of world's oldest profession.
  292. oldest profession in the world noun: Alternative form of world's oldest profession.
  293. oldfangled adjective: old-fashioned
  294. oldfangledness noun: The quality of being oldfangled.
  295. Oldfield proper noun: A hamlet in Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0037).
  296. oldfield mouse noun: Peromyscus polionotus, a nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in the southeastern United States.
  297. oldfieldthomasiid noun: Any notoungulate mammal in the family Oldfieldthomasiidae.
  298. oldfolk noun: Old people collectively.
  299. oldgen noun: A veteran user or participant; someone who is experienced (in a game or activity).
  300. Oldham proper noun /ɒldəm/: A town and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SD922053).

Part 14 · Part 16 · English words: O

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under O: 20,049 words, in 67 parts.