English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 99 of 310

on the same wavelengthprep_phrase

Thinking in the same way; having similar thought processes (in general).

on the sauceprep_phrase

Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

on the sceneprep_phrase

In a prominent position during a situation.

on the scroungeprep_phrase

Engaged in scrounging.

on the shady side ofprep

Beyond (a specified age); older than.

on the sideprep_phrase

Separate from the main course of a meal.

on the side of the angelsadj

Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.

on the skidsprep_phrase

In decline; going downhill; in trouble.

on the slideprep_phrase

in decline

Slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily.

on the sniffprep_phrase

In search of a sex partner.

on the spectrumprep_phrase

Having autism spectrum disorder or exhibiting traits pertaining to or within the autism spectrum.

on the spotprep_phrase

At that very moment.

on the squareprep_phrase

Honest and open.

on the standprep_phrase

Testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.

on the streetprep_phrase

Without a home; without the means to afford good shelter.

on the strength ofprep

In reliance upon; on the basis of; using as a guide or support.

on the surfaceprep_phrase

apparently, outwardly; superficially

on the tableprep_phrase

Up for formal discussion; tabled.

Tacking.

on the takeprep_phrase

Corrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments.

on the tapisprep_phrase

Alternative form of upon the tapis.

on the tilesprep_phrase

Alternative form of out on the tiles.

on the tip of one's tongueprep_phrase

Known but not quite able to be recalled.

on the toolsprep_phrase

Doing manual labour as a tradesperson, as opposed to being a foreman, business owner, etc., in the industry.

on the townprep_phrase

Casually enjoying the nightlife of a town or city.

on the trotprep_phrase

Successively, in succession; one after the other.

on the turfprep_phrase

Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

on the turnprep_phrase

At the point where a change occurs.

on the turpsprep_phrase

Drinking alcohol to excess.

on the upprep_phrase

Rising; becoming greater in number or magnitude.

on the up-and-upadj

Legitimate; honest; upright.

on the verge ofprep

Almost at the beginning of.

on the wagonprep_phrase

Abstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having partaken); teetotal.

on the wallaby trackprep_phrase

out of work; unemployed

in a period of decrease or decline

on the warpathprep_phrase

Very angry or upset and eager for confrontation.

on the watchprep_phrase

Alternative form of on watch.

on the wayprep_phrase

Coming; approaching.

on the way outprep_phrase

In the process of leaving.

on the wholeprep_phrase

For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.

on the wingprep_phrase

While flying.

on the wrong footprep_phrase

In a state of misunderstanding or inadvertent poor relationship with someone.

on the wrong side of historyprep_phrase

Having policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.

on thin iceprep_phrase

In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.

on threesprep_phrase

Involving a separate drawing for every three frames of film.

on timeprep_phrase

Punctually or according to the schedule.

on tiptoeprep_phrase

Standing elevated on the tips of one's toes.

Upon; on top of.

On the highest point or surface.

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 99. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "O" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.