Words beginning with O
The letter O
391 videos · Page 13 of 14overlook
A vista or point that gives a view down toward something else.
overnight
During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.
overridden
past participle of override
oversee
To survey, look at something in a wide angle.
overseer
The manager of a plantation of slaves.
oversight
An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
overstate
To state or claim too much.
overtime
Working time outside of one's regular hours.
overture
An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
overview
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
overwhelm
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
Overwhelming Defeat
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oviedo
The capital city of Asturias, in northwestern Spain, near the Cantabrian Mountains, founded circa 760.
owen
A male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.
owl
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forw…
oxbow
A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
oxford
Alternative letter-case form of Oxford (cloth)
Oxiclean
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oximeter
A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
Oxiris
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oxnard
The largest city in Ventura County, California, United States.
OXO
A substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond.
oxygen
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. …
oxytocin
A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
oyez
Hear ye. Attend. (Called by public criers or in court usually three times to secure silence or attentiveness).
OYO
A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ibadan.
Oyster Bay
A town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.
ozark
A member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect.
Ozium
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ozuna
A surname from Spanish.