English dictionary: words starting with oe

abbreviation

Oersted(s).

noun

Short for overseas experience.

Usage examples:

Making the trek to gallipoli is a popular choice for young new zealanders on their oe

noun

The founder of a colony in ancient greece. hence allusively: the founder of a colony in more recent times.

noun

A steward or manager of the properties and finances of a religious foundation or society; a steward of a college.

adjective

Representing a number of different christian churches.

Usage examples:

He was a member of ecumenical committees

noun

A condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.

Usage examples:

Seven children died from illness or injury without oedema, three in the antioxidant supplement grou…

adjective

Relating to or characterized by an oedipus complex.

Usage examples:

An oedipal struggle

adjective

Relating to or reminiscent of the legend of oedipus, characteristic of oedipus; specifically (in early use) clever at guessing riddles; (now frequently) = "oedipal".

proper noun

The son of jocasta and of laius, king of thebes.

noun

In psychology (= the study of the human mind), a child's sexual desire for their parent of the different gender, especially that of a boy for his mother

noun

A glance of the eye; a meaningful or knowing look, especially an amorous look, an ogle.

noun

A glance of the eye; a meaningful or knowing look, especially an amorous look, an ogle.

noun

The founder of a colony in ancient greece. hence allusively: the founder of a colony in more recent times.

noun

A salt or ester of oenanthic acid.

noun

A liquid aldehyde with a fruity odour, obtained by distilling castor oil and used in perfumery; 1-heptanal, ch₃ (ch₂)₅ cho.

noun

The acyl radical —c(o)(ch₂)₅ ch₃ (also called heptanoyl); (also, now rare) the heptyl radical —(ch₂)₆ ch₃. usually attributive or a formative element in chemical names.

adjective

Containing an oenanthyl radical.

noun

A jug of a type used in ancient greece, often having a trefoil-shaped mouth and used for ladling and pouring wine.

noun

Any of the large, usually yellow cells of ectodermal origin found in clusters in the epidermis, midgut, fat body, or body cavity of insects, and thought to be involved in lipid synthesis.

noun

The study of wines.

Usage examples:

Early on, shari went back to school to study viticulture and enology at the university of californi…

noun

A passion for wine. formerly: specifically a mania or craving for alcohol, dipsomania.

noun

Something (especially thought, language, etc.) in which strength and sweetness are combined.

noun

Something (especially thought, language, etc.) in which strength and sweetness are combined.

proper noun

A nymph of mount ida and lover of paris, who deserted her for helen.

noun

A connoisseur of wines.

Usage examples:

But could you call yourself an oenophile if you still had to point to the wine list and grunt at th…

noun

A connoisseur of wines.

Usage examples:

But could you call yourself an oenophile if you still had to point to the wine list and grunt at th…

noun

Any plant of the genus oenothera (family onagraceae), comprising chiefly north american plants with large, often yellow, flowers; also (in form oenothera), the genus itself.