Words beginning with O

A city and town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.

plural of octopus

The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.

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Alternative spelling of Odessa

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A male given name from Ancient Greek.

An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.

A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

In Freudian theory, the complex of emotions aroused in a child by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex.

A glance, especially an amorous one; an ogle

An expert in the science of oenology.

A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine.

The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

A work of art, music or literature.

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Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.

The act by which something is offered.

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In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

present participle and gerund of officiate.

Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.

Moving away from the shore.

A habitational surname from Old English.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.

A large, grotesque, brutish humanoid monster, typically marked by great strength and a propensity to kill or devour humans.

The island home of the nymph Calypso, where she entertained Odysseus for seven years.