This page gathers the 4,436 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Rare” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 27 of 45: from “one quarter” to “ovoblastic”.
- one quarter num rare spelling of one-quarter
- one seventh num rare spelling of one-seventh.
- one sixth num rare spelling of one-sixth
- one tenth num rare spelling of one-tenth.
- one third num rare spelling of one-third.
- one-finger salute verb To give a one-finger salute.
- oneirism noun Dream-like experiences or qualities; dreaminess.
- onerosity noun Onerousness.
- onhold verb To hold on (to).
- onkus adj Good; acceptable; okay.
- onlook noun One's perspective or outlook.
- oolite noun An ooid or oolith.
- oolith noun Oolite.
- op-ed verb To write an op-ed article.
- 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.
- ophite adj Serpent-like; ophidian.
- oppidan adj Of or pertaining to a town or conurbation.
- oppugn verb To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.
- oppugnable adj Disputable, contestable, refutable, capable of being oppugned.
- oral cavity noun The hollow on the lower surface of the head from which the proboscis protrudes.
- orange-juicy adj Resembling or characteristic of orange juice.
- orangeat noun Orangeade (a drink).
- orangette noun An orange-haired person, especially a woman.
- orb noun The time period of an orbit
- ordinate adj Observant of order, keeping within set limits; moderate, temperate
- organism noun The fact of being organic; organicity.
- organized adj Of a musical instrument, having keys (like an organ); keyed.
- organophyly noun The direct study of the evolution of the forms of biological organs and systems of organs rather than observation of its supposed ontogenic…
- orgulous adj Ostentatious; showy.
- originary adj Pertaining to or being the origin of something.
- originate adj Founded on, having its origin in (something).
- orismology noun The explanation of technical terms.
- orl noun orl fly
- orphanry noun The state of being an orphan.
- orthodox noun An Orthodox Jew.
- orthography verb To spell (words) or write (text) according to established usage.
- orthopedal adj Alternative form of orthopedic.
- orthopsychology noun An approach to psychology focusing on positive human traits such as love, creativity, and personal autonomy.
- osculator noun A circle of osculation.
- ossify verb To calcify.
- ostent noun A display, an exhibition; an appearance, a manifestation.
- ostentate verb To make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly.
- osteopathy noun Any disease of the bones.
- ostrichize verb To engage in ostrichism; to bury one's head in the sand; to deliberately ignore problems.
- Otaheite noun A Tahitian.
- other-sexual adj Of or relating to sexual orientation toward a different sex from one's own; heterosexual; allosexual.
- otherdom noun The state, condition, or existence of others; the tendency toward preferring, serving, or doing for others; selflessness.
- otherwhen noun Other time (sometime else).
- otherworldly adj Of or relating to the imagination or intellect.
- otiant adj At ease, at leisure; idling, indolent.
- oughtness noun The state or characteristic of something's being as it ought to be; rightness.
- our excellencies pron we, us (of a group addressed as Your Excellencies)
- outcall noun An outgoing telephone call.
- outcap verb To cap or top; exceed.
- outcase noun A condition that allows code to break out of a recursive routine.
- outdate adj Old-fashioned, out of date; outdated.
- outerly adv Toward or on the outside; outwardly.
- outfangthief noun A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside…
- outgo noun A (quantity of a) substance or thing that has flowed out; an outflow.
- outlash verb To lash out.
- outlie verb To tell more or better lies than.
- outmate noun A former inmate.
- outpress verb To push or force outward.
- outscrape verb To scrape out
- outshift verb To surpass in shifting; to shift better than.
- outsider noun The heel or end piece of a loaf of bread.
- outsound verb To sound out (all senses)
- outspeak verb To speak out or aloud.
- outstrip verb To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.
- outward verb To ward off; to keep out.
- outway noun A way out; an exit or outlet.
- outwork verb To work out to a finish; to complete.
- ovate verb To give someone an ovation.
- ovation verb To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
- over noun A shore, riverbank.
- over time verb To time or measure the development of something in excess.
- overburn noun An excessive burning.
- overcross prep Across, over; from side to side of.
- overfew adj Too few; not enough.
- overfocus noun Excessive focus.
- overhail verb Synonym of overhaul.
- overjoy verb To give too much joy to.
- overlimit adj Going beyond the limits.
- overlimited adj Excessively limited; too restricted.
- overling noun A superior.
- overlip noun An upper lip that extends too far out and down. (Compare overbite.)
- overlisten verb To overhear or eavesdrop.
- overmoody adj Proud or haughty.
- overmorrow adj Of or relating to the day after tomorrow.
- overseed verb To sow excessively, at overdensity of seeds per unit area.
- overset noun An excess, a surplus.
- overstand verb To stand or insist too much or too long; overstay.
- overstream noun An excessive, steady flow, succession of something.
- overthink verb To think too highly (of); overestimate
- overthrow noun An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
- overview noun A view from above.
- overweightage noun A charge levied for the transportation of excessively heavy goods.
- overwind noun Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.
- ovoblastic adj Relating to or involving the development of an ovum (egg cell); describing something connected to the origin or formation of an egg or ovum.