English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 285 of 310

To stoke excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc.

To overstock; to save more than is needed.

Alternative spelling of overstory.

The upper portion of a community of plants, above the understory.

Excessively stout.

To stow on top of one another.

To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.

A coastal village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2440).

A strap running above something.

overstratificationnoun

excessive stratification

overstratifyverb

To stratify excessively.

overstratumnoun

A stratum or layer lying above another.

Obsolete form of overstrew.

To stream or flow over.

overstrengthadj

Having personnel in excess of that prescribed by a table of organization.

overstrenuousadj

Excessively strenuous.

overstrenuouslyadv

Too strenuously.

overstrenuousnessnoun

The quality of being too strenuous.

To place excessive emphasis on something.

overstressedadj

Excessively stressed.

overstressfuladj

Excessively stressful.

overstretchverb

To stretch too far.

overstretchedadj

Subject to demands that are more than can be reasonably handled.

To strew or scatter over.

Excessively strict or severe.

overstrictlyadv

Excessively strictly.

overstrictnessnoun

Quality of being overstrict.

To run or walk with an overly long stride.

overstridentadj

Excessively strident.

To overreach oneself while striking.

overstringentadj

Excessively stringent

To strive excessively.

Excessively strong.

Alternative form of overstrew.

overstructurenoun

The upper structure or superstructure.

overstructuredadj

Excessively structured.

Excessively tense or nervous

overstudiousadj

Too studious.

overstudiouslyadv

In an overstudious manner.

overstudiousnessnoun

Excessive studiousness.

To study excessively

To stuff to excess.

Filled beyond capacity.

overstuffingnoun

Material used in upholstering just under the top fabric.

styled excessively.

overstylizedadj

Overly (excessively) stylized.

Excessively sublime.

oversubscribeverb

To subscribe to an extent that is greater than the availability.

oversubscribedadj

Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested.

oversubscribernoun

Someone who subscribes to a larger amount of stocks than there are available.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 285. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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