This page gathers the 10,476 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Obsolete” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 65 of 105: from “onycha” to “outstander”.
- onycha noun the operculum of kinds of strombus or muricid, smoked as an ingredient in the Mosaic incense and pre-modern medicine
- oo noun (Ω, ω) The Greek letter omega.
- oolitic adj Of a prehistoric era; Jurassic.
- ooze noun Secretion, humour.
- opacous adj Not shining or illuminated; dark.
- opaque noun An area of darkness; a place or region with no light.
- open verb To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- open-mouthed adj Talkative; eager to speak.
- operation noun Effect produced; influence.
- operatory adj effective; practical; operative
- operculate verb To cover with a lid.
- opetide noun The open time; that part of the year outside Lent when there is no required fast.
- opinative adj Opinionated, maintaining one's position stubbornly.
- opinion noun Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
- opinionator noun An opinionated person; one given to conjecture.
- opisthobranchiate adj Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchia.
- opodeldoc noun A kind of plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus, used for external injuries.
- opopanax noun A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine.
- oppidan noun A town dweller.
- oppilate verb To block, to stop up, to obstruct.
- oppilative adj Obstructive.
- oppletion noun The act of filling up.
- opponent adj Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
- oppress noun Oppression.
- oppugnable adj Disputable, contestable, refutable, capable of being oppugned.
- oppugnance noun Dislike, aversion, animus; opposition: the fact, condition, or instance of being at variance, opposed, hostile, or adverse.
- oppugnant noun One who oppugns; an opponent.
- opsonoid noun A supposed substance formed when opsonin combines with bacteria and undergoes heating, preventing further opsonization.
- or adv Early (on).
- oracle verb To utter oracles or prophecies.
- orangeat noun Candied orange peel.
- orator noun Someone sent to speak for someone else; an envoy, a messenger.
- orderly adv In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement.
- ordinant noun One who ordains.
- ordinarily adv In accordance with normal custom or routine; as a matter of established occurrence.
- ordinary noun A courier; someone delivering mail or post.
- ordinate adj Conforming to order or rule, ordered, regulated, regular, orderly.
- oreoselin noun A white crystalline substance which is obtained indirectly from the root of an umbelliferous plant called mountain parlsey, Oreoselinum…
- orfray noun The osprey.
- organ verb To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.
- organism noun The fact of being organic; organicity.
- orgasm noun A spasm or sudden contraction.
- orgulous adj Swollen; augmented; excessive.
- oriel noun A small apartment next to a hall, used for dining.
- orient noun A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.
- Oriental adj Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
- originary noun Native (a person born in a particular geographic place, such as a country or region)
- originate adj Founded on, having its origin in (something).
- orl noun orl fly
- ornate verb To adorn or honour (someone or something).
- ornery adj Ordinary, commonplace; hence, inferior, plain-looking, unpleasant.
- orotund noun A voice characterized by clarity, fullness, smoothness, and strength of sound.
- orped adj Bold, brave, valiant; active, alert; self-assured, hardy, vigorous.
- orphanage noun Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.
- orphrey noun Any elaborate embroidery, especially when made of gold thread; an object (such as clothing or fabric) adorned with such embroidery.
- orthography noun Synonym of orthographer (“someone knowledgeable in spelling rules”).
- oscitation noun The condition of being listless, drowsy, negligent, or inattentive; an occurrence of such negligence or inattention.
- osculum noun One of the suckers on the head of a tapeworm.
- osmic adj Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a higher valence.
- ossifrage noun The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.
- ostent verb To make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly; to ostentate.
- ostentate verb To boast, show off.
- ostentation noun A show or spectacle.
- ostentive adj Ostentatious
- ostracoid adj Of or pertaining to the ostracods
- ostrich noun The rhea.
- Otaheitan noun A Tahitian.
- Otaheite noun The Tahitian language.
- other adv Otherwise.
- otherguess adv In another way.
- otherways adv Otherwise; in different circumstances.
- otherworldly adj Of or relating to the imagination or intellect.
- otiant adj Having no force or sound, like the l in would.
- otter noun annatto (dye)
- ottomy noun A skeleton.
- out noun A dram glass.
- out of question prep_phrase Unquestionably, without question, certainly.
- outbrag verb To surpass in beauty or splendor.
- outbray verb To exhale; outbreathe.
- outbye adv A short distance away.
- outfall verb To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.
- outgo verb To experience, go through, or undergo (something).
- outlandish noun A foreign language.
- outleap noun A fine which is paid by a person to their lord for deserting an estate without permission.
- outlearn verb To learn (something) completely and thoroughly; to exhaust knowledge of.
- outlook verb To be more attractive than (someone or something).
- outmate verb To outmatch.
- outname verb To exceed in naming or describing.
- outprize verb To prize (rate, set a value) excessively.
- outrage noun A destructive rampage.
- outray verb To spread out in array.
- outred noun Settlement of debt.
- outroad noun An excursion.
- outroper noun An auctioneer.
- outscout noun An advance scout.
- outscrape verb To escape
- outshift noun An outskirt or boundary.
- outslip verb To escape, to slip away from.
- outsnatch verb To snatch; to seize violently.
- outstander noun One who persistently opposes something.