or - v. (setting; past and past part. set) 1 tr. put, lay, or stand (a thing) in a certain... [more]

or - cf. LORE(1)]... [more]

or - adj., pron., adv., & conj. & pron. 1 one or the other of two (either of you can... [more]

or - adj., n., & adv. (better, best ) 1 having the right... [more]

oracularity - adj. 1 of or concerning an oracle or oracles.... [more]

oracularly - adj. 1 of or concerning an oracle or oracles.... [more]

orally - adj. & n. 1 by word of mouth; spoken; not written (the oral tradition). 2 done or... [more]

Orangeism - adj. of or relating to Orangemen or their activities. Orangeism n.... [more]

Orangeism - n. & adj. 1 a a large roundish juicy citrus fruit with a bright reddish-yellow tough... [more]

oratorial - n. 1 a a person making a speech. b an eloquent public speaker. 2 (in full public... [more]

oratorial - n. (pl. -os) a semi-dramatic work for orchestra and voices esp. on a sacred theme,... [more]

oratorian - both f. L oratorius f. orare pray, speak]... [more]

oratorical - both f. L oratorius f. orare pray, speak]... [more]

orbicularity - adj. formal 1 circular and flat; disc-shaped; ring-shaped.... [more]

orbicularly - adj. formal 1 circular and flat; disc-shaped; ring-shaped.... [more]

orbiter - fem. of orbitus circular f. orbis ring]... [more]

orchestral - n. 1 a usu. large group of instrumentalists, esp.... [more]

orchestrally - n. 1 a usu. large group of instrumentalists, esp.... [more]

orchestration - v.tr. 1 arrange, score, or compose for orchestral performance. 2 combine, arrange,... [more]

orchestrator - v.tr. 1 arrange, score, or compose for orchestral performance. 2 combine, arrange,... [more]

orcin - n. (also orcinol) a crystalline substance, becoming red in air, extracted from [more]

organically - adj. 1 a Physiol. of or relating to a bodily organ or organs. b Med. (of a disease)... [more]

organizable - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 a give an orderly structure to, systematize. b bring the affairs... [more]

organizational - n. (also -isation) 1 the act or an instance of organizing; the state of being organized.... [more]

organizationally - n. (also -isation) 1 the act or an instance of organizing; the state of being organized.... [more]

organize - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 a give an orderly structure to, systematize. b bring the affairs... [more]

organizer - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 a give an orderly structure to, systematize. b bring the affairs... [more]

orgasmic - n. & v. 1 a the climax of sexual excitement, esp. during sexual intercourse. b an... [more]

orgasmically - n. & v. 1 a the climax of sexual excitement, esp. during sexual intercourse. b an... [more]

orgastic - n. & v. 1 a the climax of sexual excitement, esp. during sexual intercourse. b an... [more]

orgastically - n. & v. 1 a the climax of sexual excitement, esp. during sexual intercourse. b an... [more]

orgiastically - adj. of or resembling an orgy. orgiastically adv. [Gk orgiastikos f. orgiastes... [more]

ORIENT - v.tr. & intr. = ORIENT v. [prob. back-form. f. ORIENTATION]... [more]

orientalism - adj. & n. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc.... [more]

orientalist - adj. & n. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc.... [more]

orientally - adj. & n. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc.... [more]

orientational - n. 1 the act or an instance of orienting; the state of being oriented. 2 a a relative... [more]

orienteer - n. a competitive sport in which runners cross open country with a map, compass,... [more]

oriflamme - n. 1 hist. the sacred scarlet silk banner of St... [more]

originally - adj. & n. 1 existing from the beginning; innate. 2 novel; inventive; creative (has... [more]

origination - v. 1 tr. cause to begin; initiate. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from, in, with) [more]

originative - v. 1 tr. cause to begin; initiate. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from, in, with) [more]

originator - v. 1 tr. cause to begin; initiate. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by from, in, with) [more]

ornamentalism - adj. & n. serving as an ornament; decorative. a thing ... [more]

ornamentalist - adj. & n. serving as an ornament; decorative. a thing ... [more]

ornamentally - adj. & n. serving as an ornament; decorative. a thing ... [more]

ornamentation - n. & v. 1 a a thing used or serving to adorn, esp. a small trinket, vase, figure,... [more]

ornately - adj. 1 elaborately adorned; highly decorated. 2... [more]

ornateness - adj. 1 elaborately adorned; highly decorated. 2... [more]

orneriness - adj. US colloq. 1 cantankerous; unpleasant. 2 of poor quality. orneriness n. [var.... [more]

ornery - adj. US colloq. 1 cantankerous; unpleasant. 2 of poor quality. orneriness n. [var.... [more]

ornithological - n. the scientific study of birds. ornithological... [more]

ornithologically - n. the scientific study of birds. ornithological... [more]

ornithologist - n. the scientific study of birds. ornithological... [more]

orogenetic - n. (also orogenesis) the process of the formation of mountains. orogenetic adj.... [more]

orogenic - n. (also orogenesis) the process of the formation of mountains. orogenetic adj.... [more]

orographic - n. (also oreography) the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. orographic... [more]

orographical - n. (also oreography) the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. orographic... [more]

orography - n. (also oreography) the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains. orographic... [more]

Orphism - adj. 1 of or concerning Orpheus or the mysteries,... [more]

orpiment - n. 1 a mineral form of arsenic trisulphide, formerly... [more]

orthoepic - n. the scientific study of the correct pronunciation of words. orthoepic adj.... [more]

orthoepist - n. the scientific study of the correct pronunciation of words. orthoepic adj.... [more]

orthogenesis - n. a theory of evolution which proposes that variations... [more]

orthogenetic - n. a theory of evolution which proposes that variations... [more]

orthogenetically - n. a theory of evolution which proposes that variations... [more]

orthognathous - adj. (of mammals, including man) having a jaw which does not project forwards [more]

orthographer - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct or conventional spelling.... [more]

orthographic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct or conventional spelling.... [more]

orthographical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct or conventional spelling.... [more]