English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 68 of 310

Old Webnoun

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 with Web 1.0.

Old Westname

The western part of the United States during the 19th-century era of expansion and settlement.

old wifenoun

An old woman, later especially one who tells old wives' tales.

old wine in a new bottlenoun

An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one.

old wives' talenoun

A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth

old wivishadj

Alternative form of old-wifish.

Old Wolvertonname

A village in Wolverton and Greenleys parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England; it was previously the site of a medieval village (OS grid ref SP8041).

old womannoun

An elderly woman.

old woman's toothnoun

A traditional hand-operated router.

Old Worldname

The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, Africa and Asia.

Old World porcupinenoun

Any of the large, spiny-furred rodents of the family Hystricidae, native to the southern Eurasia and Africa.

Old Yishuvname

The Jewish communities in the Land of Israel predating the First Aliyah in 1882.

old-age pensionernoun

A person in receipt of an old age pension, a senior citizen.

old-clothesmannoun

A dealer in used clothing.

old-farrantadj

Old or old-fashioned; (of children) precocious, already as shrewd as someone old.

old-fashionadj

Alternative form of old-fashioned.

old-fashionedadj

Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.

old-fashioned looknoun

A glance of disdain or disapproval.

old-fashionedlyadv

In an old-fashioned manner.

old-fashionednessnoun

The quality of being old-fashioned.

old-growthadj

From, in, or pertaining to, an old-growth forest; having mature trees or other plants.

old-lineadj

Reactionary or conservative.

old-maidhoodnoun

Synonym of old-maidism.

old-maidishadj

Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

old-maidismnoun

The condition or characteristics of a spinster.

old-oldnoun

A person aged 75 or older.

old-timeadj

From or reminiscent of an earlier time or era; old-fashioned.

old-timelyadj

Synonym of old-timey.

old-timernoun

One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience.

old-timeyadj

Reminiscent or representative of an older time.

old-timeynessnoun

The quality of being old-timey.

old-wifishadj

Resembling or characteristic of an old wife.

old-womanishadj

Having the negative traits of a stereotypical elderly woman: peevish, superstitious, prim and proper, etc.

old-womanishlyadv

In the manner or style of an old woman.

old-worldlyadj

old-fashioned, reminiscent of a bygone era.

Oldakername

A surname from Old English.

Oldambtname

A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.

Oldaniname

A surname from Italian.

oldassadj

Used in the same context as old, but more intense.

oldbienoun

An old-timer, a person with experience.

Oldburyname

A place in England:

oldcomernoun

An immigrant or the descendant of immigrants who has lived in their new environment long enough to become well-established.

oldeadj

Archaic spelling of old.

Olde English Bulldoggenoun

An American dog breed of the bulldog type.

olde worldeadj

Having an old-fashioned or archaic feel.

oldenadj

From or relating to a previous era.

Oldenbergname

A surname from German.

Oldenburgname

An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Oldenburgernoun

A warmblood horse from the northwestern corner of Lower Saxony, formerly the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.

Oldenkampname

A surname from Dutch.

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 68. 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.

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