ODIUM
O'DIUM, noun [Latin]1. Hatred; dislike. This measure brought a general odium on his government.2. The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness.She threw the odium of the fact...
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ODONTALGIC
ODONTAL'GIC, adjective [Gr. a tooth, and pain.] Pertaining to the tooth-ache.ODONTAL'GIC, noun A remedy for the tooth-ache.
ODONTALGY
ODONTAL'GY, noun Tooth-ache.
ODOR
O'DOR, noun [Latin] Smell; scent; fragrance; a sweet or an offensive smell; perfume.
ODORAMENT
O'DORAMENT, noun [Latin odoramentum.] A perfume; a strong scent.
ODORATE
O'DORATE, adjective [Latin odoratus.] Scented; having a strong scent, fetid or fragrant.
ODORATING
O'DORATING, adjective Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant.
ODORIFEROUS
ODORIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin odoriferus; odor and fero, to bear.]1. Giving scent; diffusing fragrance; fragrant; perfumed; usually, sweet of scent; as odoriferous spices; odor...
ODORIFEROUSNESS
ODORIF'EROUSNESS, noun The quality of diffusing scent; fragrance; sweetness of scent.
ODOROUS
O'DOROUS, adjective Sweet of scent; fragrant.
ODOROUSNESS
O'DOROUSNESS, noun Fragrance; the quality of diffusing scent, or of exciting the sensation of smell.
OECONOMICAL
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.]
OECONOMY
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.]
OEDEMATOUS
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.]
OEILIAD
OEILIAD, noun A glance; a wink.
OER
O'ER, contracted from over, which see.
OESOPHAGUS
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.]
OF
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to yo...
OFF
OFF, adjective auf. Most distant; as the off horse in a team.OFF, adverb auf.1. From, noting distance. The house is a mile off2. From, with the action of removing or separating;...
OFFAL
OF'FAL, noun1. Waste meat; the parts of an animal butchered which are unfit for use or rejected.2. Carrion; coarse meat.3. Refuse; that which is thrown away as of no value, or f...
OFFEND
OFFEND', verb transitive [Latin offendo; of and fendo, obsolete to strike, hit, meet, or thrust against. We use the simple verb in fend, to fend off, to fence.]1. To attack; to ...
OFFENDED
OFFEND'ED, participle passive Displeased.
OFFENDER
OFFEND'ER, noun One that offends; one that violates any law, divine or human; a criminal; a trespasser; a transgressor; one that does an injury. The man who robs, steals, or com...
OFFENDING
OFFEND'ING, participle present tense Displeasing; making angry; causing to stumble; committing sin.
OFFENDRESS
OFFEND'RESS, noun A female that offends.
OFFENSE
OFFENSE, noun offens'. [Latin offensus, offensa.]1. Displeasure; anger, or moderate anger. He gave them just cause of offense He took offense2. Scandal; cause of stumbling. Chri...
OFFENSEFUL
OFFENSEFUL, adjective offens'ful. Giving displeasure; injurious. [Not used.]