All English words - page 2405

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 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 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 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 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 Oarswoman:

noun

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

Usage examples:

She is an adept oarswoman

Meanings of Oarweed:

noun

A large brown kelp with a long hard stalk and a large oar-shaped frond divided into ribbon-like strips, growing on rocky shores.

Usage examples:

An entirely natural extract, it is based on seaweed or tangle (oarweed), widely available around sc…

Meanings of Oast:

noun

A kiln used for drying hops.

Usage examples:

As you go towards the house, the oast is on the right and there is an agricultural barn straight ah…

Meanings of Oat:

noun

An old world cereal plant with a loose, branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates and widely used for animal feed.

Usage examples:

Glabrous mutant varieties have been identified in many cereal crop species, including rice, wheat, …

Meanings of Oatcakes:

noun

A thin savoury oatmeal biscuit, traditionally made in scotland.

Usage examples:

Besides its primary uses in porridge and oatcakes, oatmeal features in haggis, in certain types of …

Meanings of Oaters:

noun

A western film.

Usage examples:

Even if he won't admit leone as a direct influence, the film reinforces the sense that samurai movi…

Meanings of Oathlet:

noun

A brief oath, a petty oath.

Meanings of Oaths:

noun

A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour.

Usage examples:

They took an oath of allegiance to the king

Meanings of Oatmeal:

noun

Meal made from ground oats, used in porridge, oatcakes, or other food.

Usage examples:

Medium scottish oatmeal

Meanings of Oats:

noun

An old world cereal plant with a loose, branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates and widely used for animal feed.

Usage examples:

Glabrous mutant varieties have been identified in many cereal crop species, including rice, wheat, …

plural noun

A tall plant grown for its grain, or the grain from this plant used for food

Usage examples:

Oat bran

Meanings of Ob:

abbreviation

He or she died.

Usage examples:

Ob. 1867

prefix

Denoting exposure or openness.

Usage examples:

Obverse

proper noun

The principal river of the western siberian lowlands and one of the largest rivers in russia. rising in the altai mountains, it flows generally north and west for 5,410 km (3,481 miles) before entering the gulf of ob (or ob bay), an inlet of the kara sea, a part of the arctic ocean.

Meanings of Oba:

noun

A local chief in nigeria.

Usage examples:

Crowned yoruba chiefs and kings (obas) had the wealth and prerogative to commission works of art.

Meanings of Oban:

proper noun

A port and tourist resort on the west coast of scotland, in argyll and bute, opposite the island of mull; population 9,500 (est. 2009).