English words starting with oa

Meanings of Oaf:

noun

A man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

Usage examples:

They are just big, clumsy oafs

Meanings of Oafdom:

noun

The state of being an oaf; loutishness, stupidity.

Meanings of Oafish:

adjective

Rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

Usage examples:

Oafish behaviour

Meanings of Oafishness:

noun

The quality of being stupid, rude, or awkward

Usage examples:

He did not defend her against the oafishness of their host., the film manages throughout to make hi…

Meanings of Oafs:

noun

A man who is rough or clumsy and unintelligent.

Usage examples:

They are just big, clumsy oafs

Meanings of Oaken:

adjective

Made of timber from the oak tree.

Usage examples:

A heavy oaken table

Meanings of Oakland:

proper noun

An industrial port on the east side of san francisco bay in california; population 404,155 (est. 2008).

Meanings of Oakling:

noun

A small or young oak tree; an oak sapling.

Meanings of Oaks:

noun

A large tree which bears acorns and typically has lobed deciduous leaves. oaks are dominant in many north temperate forests and are an important source of durable timber used in building, furniture, and (formerly) ships.

Usage examples:

Suddenly he thought of the forest, the oak tree and the chances that she might be there.

Meanings of Oakum:

noun

Loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships.

Usage examples:

Remember to use a filler, like oakum, for wide joints before you caulk.

Meanings of Oaky:

adjective

Oaky wine has a slight flavour of wood, especially because it has been left to develop in a container made of oak

Usage examples:

A deliciously oaky red wine

Meanings of Oam:

abbreviation

Medal of the order of australia.

Meanings of Oap:

noun

Abbreviation for old age pensioner

Meanings of Oaps:

noun

Abbreviation for old age pensioner

Meanings of Oarage:

noun

Apparatus or fittings associated with oars; rowing equipment.

Meanings of Oarfish:

noun

A very long, narrow silvery marine fish of deep water, with a deep red dorsal fin running the length of the body.

Usage examples:

Working from a duplicate slide, he identified the fish as the oarfish noting, however, that the hea…

Meanings of Oarfishes:

noun

A very long, narrow silvery marine fish of deep water, with a deep red dorsal fin running the length of the body.

Usage examples:

Working from a duplicate slide, he identified the fish as the oarfish noting, however, that the hea…

Meanings of Oaring:

verb

Propel with or as if with oars; row.

Usage examples:

Oaring the sea like madmen

noun

A pole with a flat blade, used to row or steer a boat through the water.

Usage examples:

She pulled hard on the oars

Meanings of Oarlock:

noun

A rowlock.

Usage examples:

And in 1970, brown managed to ram the boat into a rock in a rapid called unkar, splitting the hull …

Meanings of Oarlocks:

noun

A rowlock.

Usage examples:

And in 1970, brown managed to ram the boat into a rock in a rapid called unkar, splitting the hull …

Meanings of Oarman:

noun

Oarsman.

Meanings of Oars:

noun

A pole with a flat blade, used to row or steer a boat through the water.

Usage examples:

She pulled hard on the oars

verb

Propel with or as if with oars; row.

Usage examples:

Oaring the sea like madmen

Meanings of Oarsman:

noun

A rower, especially as a member of a racing team.

Usage examples:

Although winning teams often contain incompetent members, effective oarsmen have the greatest rate …

Meanings of Oarsmen:

noun

A rower, especially as a member of a racing team.

Usage examples:

Although winning teams often contain incompetent members, effective oarsmen have the greatest rate …

Meanings of Oarswoman:

noun

A female rower, especially a member of a racing team.

Usage examples:

She is an adept oarswoman