English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 72 of 310

olfactionnoun

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

olfacto-prefix

smell

olfactogustatoryadj

Relating to the senses of smell and taste

olfactologistnoun

One who studies olfactology.

olfactologynoun

The chemical study of smell.

olfactomenoun

All the olfactory compounds used by a particular organism

olfactometernoun

A device used to measure the acuity of a person's sense of smell.

olfactometricallyadv

By means of olfactometry.

olfactometrynoun

The study and measurement of smells.

olfactomotoradj

Of or pertaining to both olfactory and motor activity, as for example where thinking about an odor triggers sniffing.

olfactophilianoun

Sexual arousal caused by certain smells or odors.

olfactorilyadv

In an olfactory sense.

olfactorizeverb

To form a mental representation of what something smells like.

olfactoryadj

Concerning the sense of smell.

olfactory kissnoun

The touching or rubbing of noses between two people.

olfactory reference syndromenoun

A mental disorder in which the patient believes that they are emitting abnormal and offensive body odors.

olfactotoxicadj

toxic to the olfactory system

olfactotoxicantnoun

An olfactory toxicant

Olganame

A female given name from Russian, Ukrainian, or Belarusian.

Olginname

A surname from Spanish.

olgitenoun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium.

Olgovkaname

The name of several settlements in Russia, including:

Olhaname

A transliteration of the Ukrainian female given name О́льга (Ólʹha)

Olhivkaname

A village in Borova settlement hromada, Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1685.

olibannoun

Olibanum.

olibanumnoun

A gum resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, formerly used as a medicine and now mainly as incense.

olibenenoun

An essential oil, principally a mixture of diterpenes, obtained by the distillation of olibanum.

Olicityname

The ship of characters Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) and Felicity Smoak from the television series Arrow.

olidadj

evil-smelling; fetid.

oliebolnoun

A traditional Dutch and Belgian delicacy, a pastry similar to a donut.

olifantnoun

An ancient hunting horn, made of ivory.

oligaemianoun

The condition of having a low quantity of blood.

oligaemicadj

Relating to or exhibiting oligaemia.

oligandrousadj

Having few stamens.

oligandrynoun

The state of being oligandrous.

oliganthousadj

Having few flowers.

Oliganthropocenename

The current geological epoch, understood as characterised by the destructive effects of the behaviour of a small group of wealthy and powerful people.

oligarchnoun

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

oligarchaladj

Oligarchic, oligarchical.

oligarchicadj

Of or pertaining to oligarchy.

oligarchic accretionnoun

A regime of accretion of material in a protoplanetary disk where only the most massive objects can continue to grow.

oligarchicaladj

Oligarchic.

oligarchicallyadv

In an oligarchical way.

oligarchismnoun

The principles or spirit of an oligarchy.

oligarchizationnoun

Conversion of a political system to an oligarchy; (countable) an instance of this.

oligarchizeverb

To make (a political system) oligarchic.

oligarchynoun

A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.

oligemicadj

Relating to or exhibiting oligemia.

oligistnoun

Hematite

oligisticadj

Of or relating to oligist, or hematite.

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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 72. 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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