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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Off-Coloradjectivein violation of good taste even verging on the indecentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Colouradjectivein violation of good taste even verging on the indecentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Guardadjectivenot prepared or vigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Keyadjectiveinaccurate in pitchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Limitsadjectivebarred to a designated groupcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Lineadjectivenot on a regular route of a transportation systemcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Puttingadjectivecausing annoyance or repugnancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Siteadjectivetaking place or located away from the sitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Streetadjectivenot on the streetscandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Cuffadjectivewith little or no preparation or forethoughtcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Pegadjective(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stockcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Rackadjective(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stockcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Shelfadjectiveespecially of clothing, made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stockcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Shoulderadjectivenot covering the shoulders (especially in the case of a blouse or dress)candidateMay 18, 2026
Off-The-Walladjectiveconspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusualcandidateMay 18, 2026
Off-Whiteadjectiveof something having a color tending toward whitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Offbeatadjectiveinformal termscandidateMay 18, 2026
Offencelessadjectiveincapable of offending or attackingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offendedadjectivehurt or upsetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offendingadjectiveoffending against or breaking a law or rulecandidateMay 18, 2026
Offenselessadjectiveincapable of offending or attackingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offensiveadjectivesubstitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild onecandidateMay 18, 2026
Offhandadjectivewith little or no preparation or forethoughtcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offhandedadjectivewith little or no preparation or forethoughtcandidateMay 18, 2026
Officialadjective(of a church) given official status as a national or state institutioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Officiousadjectiveintrusive in a meddling or offensive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Offishadjectivelacking cordialitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Offshoreadjective(of winds) coming from the landcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offsideadjectiveillegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offsidesadjectiveillegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Offstageadjectivesituated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audiencecandidateMay 18, 2026
Ohmicadjectiveof or relating to or measured in ohmscandidateMay 18, 2026
Oil-Bearingadjectivecontaining oilcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oil-Firedadjectivefueled by burning oilcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oil-Solubleadjectivesoluble in oilcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oiledadjectivetreated with oilcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oilyadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Okadjectivebeing satisfactory or in satisfactory conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Okayadjectivebeing satisfactory or in satisfactory conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Okehadjectivebeing satisfactory or in satisfactory conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Oldadjectivehaving lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific agecandidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Fashionedadjectiveout of fashioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Hatadjectiverepeated too oftencandidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Maidishadjectiveprimly fastidiouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Timeadjectiveattractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)candidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Womanishadjectiveprimly fastidiouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Old-Worldadjectivecharacteristic of former times especially in EuropecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olde WorldeadjectiveMWEattractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)candidateMay 18, 2026
Oldenadjectivelong pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oldishadjectivesomewhat elderlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Oldlineadjectiveadhering to conservative or reactionary principlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Oleaceousadjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of trees or shrubs of the olive familycandidateMay 18, 2026
Oleaginousadjectiveunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speechcandidateMay 18, 2026
Oleophilicadjectivehaving a strong affinity for oils rather than watercandidateMay 18, 2026
Oleophobicadjectivelacking affinity for oilscandidateMay 18, 2026
Olfactiveadjectiveof or relating to olfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Olfactoryadjectiveof or relating to olfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Oligarchicadjectiveof or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchycandidateMay 18, 2026
Oligarchicaladjectiveof or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchycandidateMay 18, 2026
Oliveadjectiveof a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Brownadjectiveof a brown color with a greenish tingecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Coloredadjectivehaving the color of green olivescandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Colouredadjectivehaving the color of green olivescandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Drabadjectiveof a light brownish green colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Grayadjectiveof grey tinged with olivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Greyadjectiveof grey tinged with olivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olive-Sizedadjectiveabout the size of an olivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olivelikeadjectiveresembling an olivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olympianadjectivefar beyond what is usual in magnitude or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026
Olympicadjectiveof the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitantscandidateMay 18, 2026
Omaniadjectiveof or relating to Oman or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Ominousadjectivethreatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Omissibleadjectivecapable of being left outcandidateMay 18, 2026
Omissiveadjectivecharacterized by omissionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnibusadjectiveproviding for many things at oncecandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnidirectionaladjectivenot directionalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnifariousadjectiveof all varieties or forms or kindscandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnipotentadjectivehaving unlimited powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnipresentadjectivebeing present everywhere at oncecandidateMay 18, 2026
Omniscientadjectiveinfinitely wisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Omnivorousadjectivefeeding on both plants and animalscandidateMay 18, 2026
Onadjectiveof events, planned or scheduledcandidateMay 18, 2026
On FireadjectiveMWElighted up by or as by fire or flamecandidateMay 18, 2026
On FleekadjectiveMWEperfectly styled or manicuredcandidateMay 18, 2026
On GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On HandadjectiveMWEreadily availablecandidateMay 18, 2026
On One's GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On TapadjectiveMWE(of liquids) available by turning a tapcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the ButtonadjectiveMWEbeing precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the FenceadjectiveMWEcharacterized by indecisioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the GoadjectiveMWE(of a person) very busy and activecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the HookadjectiveMWEcaught in a difficult or dangerous situationcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the JobadjectiveMWEactively engaged in paid workcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the LooseadjectiveMWEhaving escaped, especially from confinementcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the NoseadjectiveMWEbeing precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the OffensiveadjectiveMWEactively attackingcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the TableadjectiveMWEable to be negotiated or arranged by compromisecandidateMay 18, 2026
On TrialadjectiveMWEin the process of being tested or triedcandidateMay 18, 2026
On Your GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On-Keyadjectivein tunecandidateMay 18, 2026